Because you like Ishmael in Moby Dick

Samantha Jones is a try-sexual who'll try anything once. See them in Sex and the City.

Though he has a brilliant mind for mathematics, Christopher has a much harder time processing the rest of the world. See them in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

Jesse Tuck dreams of finding someone to join his unusual family. See them in Tuck Everlasting.

Wei Shen is an undercover cop on a mission for justice (or at least vengeance). See them in Sleeping Dogs.

Just because Dracula wants to suck your blood doesn't mean he's not a gentleman. See them in Dracula.

Green skin, pointy hat, evil cackle—this villain has it all! See them in The Wizard of Oz.

For Scout Finch, growing up means learning the world is a more complicated place than you once thought. See them in To Kill a Mockingbird.

An adventurous dreamer, George Bailey always winds up putting other people's dreams first. See them in It's A Wonderful Life.

Christian is a romantic who for some reason won't stop singing everything he feels. See them in Moulin Rouge.