Because you like Violet Baudelaire in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Phoebe Caulfield is a wise-beyond-her-years 10-year-old with an empathetic spirit. See them in The Catcher in the Rye.

Mr. Fox will never truly be happy without a dead chicken between his chompers. See them in Fantastic Mr. Fox.

His name is Chucky, and he's your friend till the end. Hidey-ho! See them in Child's Play.

Alyssa Foley is a blunt and crass teenage runaway. See them in The End of the F World.

A jealous woman is dangerous. A jealous assassin woman like Elle Driver is even more so. See them in Kill Bill vol. 1.

Chaos is what killed the dinosaurs, and there's nothing Jason "J.D." Dean loves more than chaos. See them in Heathers.

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

Twisted and seemingly soulless, Bellatrix Lestrange finds joy in making others suffer. See them in Harry Potter Series.

A legendary warrior with a complicated relationship to the truth, Jaime Lannister is revered and reviled in equal measure See them in Game of Thrones.

Although she's only six, Hushpuppy is a tough girl ready to stand up to terrifying, pre-historic beasts after the storm. See them in Beasts of the Southern Wild.

Kathy is a natural caretaker who strives to find hope in even the darkest of times. See them in Never Let Me Go.

As Marlena Rosenbluth is finding out, confidence in the limelight doesn't always translate to power at home. See them in Water for Elephants.