Because you like Fantine in Les Miserables
Holden Caulfield is convinced that the whole adult world is full of phonies. See them in The Catcher in the Rye.
The Genie is the perfect buddy, granting every wish we might have and keeping life good-spirited. See them in Aladdin.
Sabriel is smart enough to understand the dangers that await her and brave enough to face them anyway. See them in Abhorsen Series.
Napoleon Dynamite loves tater tots, mythical beasts, and reveling in his awkwardness. See them in Napoleon Dynamite.
Bad-ass Rayne has sworn her life to finding and destroying her vampire dad, Kagan, and killing as many other vampires as she can in the bargain. See them in BloodRayne .
A few millennia in the mortal realm have caused DEATH to be quite enamored of life. See them in Discworld.
Sam Montgomery works hard, but her evil stepmother makes sure her efforts don't pay off. See them in A Cinderella Story.
Steve Rogers is a good soldier. But above all, he's a good man. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Cyclops shoots lasers out of his eyes, destroying anything in his line of sight. See them in X-Men Series.
If Jack Torrance is one of his moods, you'll be the unlucky victim of the most bone-chilling, sinister yellers around. Bring your own axe. See them in The Shining.
Rebecca Bunch struggles with decision making. So much so that she chases her high school boyfriend across the country to win him back. See them in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.
Wolverine is a hot-blooded Canadian with an adamantium skeleton who's the best at what he does. See them in X-Men Series.