Because you like Miss Havisham in Great Expectations

In his transformation from hardened convict to moral paragon, Jean Valjean is the kind of man we should all aspire to be. See them in Les Miserables.

A responsible kid, Hugo Cabret is still capable of flights of fancy. See them in Hugo.

A few millennia in the mortal realm have caused DEATH to be quite enamored of life. See them in Discworld.

Abbi Abrams is the ultimate wingwoman because she wants nothing more than to have a good time for its own sake. See them in Broad City.

Annie Walker can bake a beautiful cupcake, but everything else in her life is a mess. See them in Bridesmaids.

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.

Funny, bubbly, and relaxed, Emma has a magnetic personality that makes her the life of the party. See them in Blue is the Warmest Color.

Brandon Teena is an adventurous young man with the courage to be himself. See them in Boys Don't Cry.

Basil Hallward is dominated, soul, brain, and power by Dorian. See them in Dorian Gray.

Holly Golightly spends so much time trying to be other people's dream girl, she doesn't really know what kind of girl she actually is. See them in Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Kim Kelly is a high school bully who's normally in a bad mood. But there's a softer side to her. See them in Freaks and Geeks.

Though seemingly caring and calm, this motel owner has a mysterious streak of intensity. See them in Psycho.