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The biggest lesson from this inspiring teacher? Carpe diem. See them in Dead Poets Society.

Father to a murdered son and husband to a murdered wife, Maximus Decimus Meridius will have his vengeance. See them in Gladiator.

A rugged frontiersman and consummate survivor, Hugh Glass has a relationship with the natural world that is downright spiritual. See them in The Revenant.

Stuck on a lifeboat with zoo animals without food and fresh water, Pi Patel uses his intelligence to face the greatest test of all: survival. See them in Life of Pi.

A former high school outcast, Rebecca Doppelmeyer is tentatively shaking off her misanthropic personality. See them in Ghost World.

Django was once a slave. Now that he has a taste of freedom, he understandably wants a full meal. See them in Django Unchained.

Alex DeLarge likes his favorite milk-based, drug-laced cocktail. It helps him get in the mood for a night of "ultra violence." See them in A Clockwork Orange.

Raiden is an efficient soldier haunted by his repressed past. See them in Metal Gear Series.

On the bright side, Mindy Lahiri is always willing to volunteer her opinion. On the dark side, this doc’s prescriptions can be misguided and shallow. See them in The Mindy Project.

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 Washington DC fixer, Olivia Pope can make roadblocks disappear with a single phone call. "It's handled" is her life motto. See them in Scandal.