Because you like Ishmael in Moby Dick

Often on the verge of a nervous breakdown, Annie Edison nevertheless manages to be the brain of the Greendale study group. See them in Community.

A literal fallen star, Yvaine is temperamental, sarcastic, and a bit on edge. See them in Stardust.

Cyclops shoots lasers out of his eyes, destroying anything in his line of sight. See them in X-Men Series.

Bodhi Rook is a defected pilot for the Galactic Empire dead set on destroying the Death Star. See them in Rogue One.

Gruff and sarcastic, Detective Harry Dresden use unconventional ways to track down perps, including using magic and the supernatural. See them in The Dresden Files.

Told her son will one day save the world, Sarah Connor dedicates her life to training him to do just that. See them in The Terminator.

A responsible kid, Hugo Cabret is still capable of flights of fancy. See them in Hugo.

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.

Meticulous Arthur is always prepared, but he may not be ready to be the point man in the criminal world of dream sharing. See them in Inception.

Eponine is a scrappy street urchin with a bad case of unrequited love. See them in Les Miserables.

Jack's big imagination is never limited by his incredibly cramped surroundings. See them in Room.