Because you like Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind
Sharply perceptive and stubbornly principled, Jane Eyre might not have a very loud voice, but she knows when and how to use it. See them in Jane Eyre.
Anna Karenina doesn't want to be a respectable woman any more. She thinks respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be. See them in Anna Karenina.
Wanderer is a Soul, a parasite sent into a host to take over their body, extracting information from them and colonizing their species. See them in The Host.
Popular jock Andrew Clark is pretty bizarre. He's just better at hiding it, that's all. See them in The Breakfast Club.
Emma Woodhouse knows what's best for everyone else. Just don't try to tell her what to do. See them in Emma.
Omar Little is a pretty chill guy, as long as you can forgive the stealing and killing people. See them in The Wire.
Keren Walker is a socialite looking to avoid work, keep a constant buzz, and be as snarky as possible. See them in Will & Grace.
Born into luxury, Sybil Crawley wants to find real purpose and meaning in her privileged life. See them in Downton Abbey.
Calling Alicia Florrick a "good wife" is damning this smart, capable, thoughtful woman with too-faint praise. See them in The Good Wife.
For Scout Finch, growing up means learning the world is a more complicated place than you once thought. See them in To Kill a Mockingbird.
Jail hasn't broken Andy Dufresne's spirit, but will his spirit help break him out of jail? See them in The Shawshank Redemption.
There must be quite a lot of fellows who haven't got anybody to bring them tea in the morning. Bertie Wooster is lucky to have his valet, Jeeves. See them in Jeeves and Wooster.