Because you like Catherine Morland in Northanger Abbey

The irrepressible Lucy Ricardo has never met a challenge she couldn't scheme her way into or out of. See them in I Love Lucy.

Willow Rosenberg may be a witch who can defeat the forces of evil, but she still gets emotional over kittens on the Internet. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Veronica Sawyer thinks that if you were happy every day of your life you wouldn't be a human being, you'd be a game-show host. See them in Heathers.

More than any of her friends, Fluttershy is willing to see the best in everyone, a trait that has won over many enemies. See them in My Little Pony.

Cher Horowitz may have a problem with hubris, but she looks utterly fabulous while learning a lesson about the dangers of meddling. See them in Clueless.

Margo loves mysteries so much that she becomes one. See them in Paper Towns.

Gloria Delgado-Pritchett's big personality is rivaled only by her big heart. Wait, did we mention she's gorgeous? See them in Modern Family.

This is not a democracy. According to Torrance Shipman, it's a "cheerocracy." See them in Bring It On.

Bella Swan thinks of it as her job to help her parents and protect her friends, even though it often ends up the other way around. See them in Twilight.

Jacob Black is the boy next door who's also the wolf next door. See them in Twilight.

Jenna Rink is physically 30 but emotionally 13. She has a better excuse than most. See them in 13 Going on 30.

A brilliant "extractor," Dom Cobb has spent the past few years running from the authorities and his inner demons. See them in Inception.