Because you like Dean Moriarty in On the Road

When the going gets tough, Rick Grimes gets tougher. It's a very useful trait when the world goes to hell. See them in The Walking Dead.

Anyone who's said "Don't worry, it's just a dream" never met Freddy Krueger. See them in A Nightmare on Elm Street.

For Vada Sultenfuss, it's hard to embrace growing up when you're obsessed with death. See them in My Girl.

Eleanor puts up a tough front, even when everyone else tries to tear her down. See them in Eleanor and Park .

Kat Stratford is part of the "out" crowd and proud of it. See them in 10 Things I Hate About You.

Hannah Baker is a buoyant spirit broken by the cruelties of high school. See them in Thirteen Reasons Why .

Leslie Knope can accomplish anything, literally anything, with a little grit and help from her office. See them in Parks and Recreation.

He tells you everything you need to know: "I. Am. Groot." See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Bo Dennis once dreamed of being prom queen, but then she found out that she's part of some ageless secret race that feeds on humans. See them in Lost Girl.

It turns out Dracula's son Alucard has some pretty severe daddy issues. See them in Castlevania.

First Lady Melody Grant is conspiring to stay in the White House, but she stays a few steps behind her husband because that’s where she "belongs." See them in Scandal.