Because you like Susanna Kaysen in Girl, Interrupted

Violet Harmon takes teen angst to a paranormal level. See them in American Horror Story.

Strong-willed Norah Silverberg isn't willing to be the goody bag at anyone's pity party. See them in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist.

A former high school outcast, Rebecca Doppelmeyer is tentatively shaking off her misanthropic personality. See them in Ghost World.

Sidney Prescott is trying to return to life as a regular, teenage girl – one who doesn't cause rooms to go silent when she walks in. See them in Scream.

A suave manipulator, Sebastian Valmont is valiantly fighting off a developing conscience. See them in Cruel Intentions.

Talking to a stranger on a train is the best decision Jesse Wallace ever made. See them in Before Sunrise.

Sometimes being a supportive girlfriend like Ophelia doesn't work out too well. See them in Hamlet.

Elizabeth Harmon loves to win at chess, but competitive pressure and her past are taking a toll. See them in The Queen's Gambit.

For now Lindsay Weir is a geek, but who knows? Maybe she fits in better with the freaks. See them in Freaks and Geeks.

Assistant to the demanding editor-in-chief, Emily Charlton comes across as cold and insensitive. But who can blame her? See them in The Devil Wears Prada.

Herion is Mark Renton's favorite drug. He sniffs it, smokes it, swallows it, sticks it up his arse, and injects it into his veins. See them in Trainspotting.