Because you like Ishmael in Moby Dick

Though she has the normal insecurities of a 15-year-old, Aurora is both courageous and empathetic. See them in Maleficent.

A kind, sensitive medical intern doing the best he can, George O'Malley sometimes struggles to keep up. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

Chef is a swinging bachelor and former R&B singer with a leopard-skin upholstered couch and some great stories. See them in South Park.

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

Sarah Kerrigan is pretty much the Queen Bitch of the Universe. See them in StarCraft .

Jackie Brown is not your everyday flight attendant. See them in Jackie Brown.

Holden Caulfield is convinced that the whole adult world is full of phonies. See them in The Catcher in the Rye.

Short on book smarts but long on compassion, this high school football player secretly has a soulful side. See them in Glee.

Aladdin is a street-thief who is on his way up. Way, way up! See them in Aladdin.

A powerful mob boss, Vito Corleone is always making offers people can't refuse. See them in The Godfather.

They say they saved Adam Jensen by turning him into a cyborg, but he's not sure saved is the right word. See them in Deus Ex Series.

Wanderer is a Soul, a parasite sent into a host to take over their body, extracting information from them and colonizing their species. See them in The Host.