Because you like Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind

Prim and proper Allie Hamilton was raised to follow the rules. But she's got a fiery rebellious side too. See them in The Notebook.

Emily Gilmore is the DAR chair, proud grandmother, and full of opinions. See them in Gilmore Girls.

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.

Vivian Ward is a no-nonsense working girl with fairy-tale dreams. See them in Pretty Woman.

Though raised to think of himself as a monster, Quasimodo has a heart that holds nothing but compassion. See them in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Dorothy Gale is a down-home Kansas girl in a bizarre fantasy land with beautiful red shoes. See them in The Wizard of Oz.

Phoebe Halliwell is a bestselling author and martial arts master with power of premonitions. See them in Charmed.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Elizabeth Bennet doesn't suffer fools or prideful men. See them in Pride & Prejudice.

This beautiful aesthete wins the hearts of both ladies and men. But Dorian Gray also happens to have his soul sealed in a painting. See them in Dorian Gray.

Samantha Jones is a try-sexual who'll try anything once. See them in Sex and the City.

Claire Standish is a popular, perfect princess who's deeper than she seems. See them in The Breakfast Club.

Lyra Belacqua is prone to getting in trouble, but she's also clever enough to get out of it. Most of the time. See them in The Golden Compass.