Because you like Eponine in Les Miserables
The brilliant and well-adjusted Ender Wiggin is being groomed for the next generation of military leaders to fight alien invaders. See them in Ender's Game.
A literal fallen star, Yvaine is temperamental, sarcastic, and a bit on edge. See them in Stardust.
The Warden of the camp says that digging holes in the desert builds character, but Stanley Yelnats suspects there's more to it. See them in Holes.
Romantic, tortured, and at times cruel, Heathcliff is an intense man. See them in Wuthering Heights.
A champion of chivalry, Don Quixote is dutifully bringing good to the world—even when others think he's out of his mind. See them in Don Quixote.
Even the smallest person can change the course of the world, if he's brave enough. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
Smart but insecure, Tally Youngblood is torn between what she wants and what her society demands. See them in Uglies.
Sophisticated and aloof, Darcy couldn’t care less about marriage, despite women throwing themselves upon him with wishes of matrimony. See them in Pride & Prejudice.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Elizabeth Bennet doesn't suffer fools or prideful men. See them in Pride & Prejudice.
While Jay Gatsby doesn't necessarily like to attend his parties, he knows how to throw a world-class bash. See them in The Great Gatsby.
Faced with inequality, Gale Hawthorne has a rebellious spirit that only grows. See them in The Hunger Games .
