Because you like Matilda Wormwood in Matilda

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.

Stoic, cynical, and brilliant, Solid Snake was genetically engineered to be the perfect soldier. See them in Metal Gear Series.

Sam Weir lives for the simple things in life: watching Saturday Night Live and reading comic books. See them in Freaks and Geeks.

Manipulative, gorgeous, and sharp as a tack, Blair Waldorf is a classic product of the Upper East Side. See them in Gossip Girl.

SpongeBob SquarePants lives in a pineapple under the sea. Absorbent and yellow and porous is he. See them in SpongeBob SquarePants.

Clementine is a beacon of innocence in a dangerous, deadly world. See them in The Walking Dead (Video Game).

A conflicted small-town preacher, Jesse Custer leaves an unexpectedly bloody path in his wake. See them in Preacher.

Misato Katsuragi is never without a beer in her hand or her pet penguin by her side. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Although Borat has a curious mind, he has no filter, and some very out of date views on just about everything. See them in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.

Orphan Bruce Wayne has a tortured soul, but he's trying his best to weed out corruption. See them in DC Extended Universe.

When dealing with a half-demon partner and a world of violence, Kagome Higurashi has plenty of chances for her true courage to shine. See them in Inuyasha.