Because you like Ishmael in Moby Dick

James T. Kirk is more than ready to face the final frontier. See them in Star Trek.

After Otto Octavius' accident, he becomes fixated on finishing the reactor at any cost. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

A karate master/rocket scientist/squirrel, Sandy Cheeks is the only one who can clean up the other resident's messes in Bikini Bottom. See them in SpongeBob SquarePants.

Introverted Kira Yukimura is sweet, bubbly, and eager to make friends. See them in Teen Wolf.

Jeff Winger thinks he's too cool for school, which is a problem because he just enrolled in community college. See them in Community.

Wendy Testaburger is a born leader who is not afraid to stand up to the other fourth graders for what she believes in. See them in South Park.

Toby Cavanaugh has trouble avoiding being manipulated. See them in Pretty Little Liars.

Obi-Wan Kenobi is a sage Jedi who doesn't need to say much to teach you a galaxy's worth of wisdom. See them in Star Wars Series.

Whether it's a fire or a pit of lions, there's almost no predicament that Violet Baudelaire can't get her and her siblings out of. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.

A singing nanny, Mary Poppins is practically perfect in every way. See them in Mary Poppins.

Lily Aldrin is a flaky but supportive kindergarten teacher and painter. See them in How I Met Your Mother.

Brandon Teena is an adventurous young man with the courage to be himself. See them in Boys Don't Cry.