Because you like Angel Dumott Schunard in Rent

Charlie Bucket may be down-on-his-luck, but his spirits are always sky high. See them in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

A precocious 11-year-old, Satsuki Kusakabe is not quite as grown up as she pretends to be. See them in My Neighbor Totoro.

Ishmael is a quiet observer on a larger-than-life quest. See them in Moby Dick.

Aldous Snow is a rock star who plays hard and parties harder. See them in Get Him to the Greek.

Mike Lane is magnetic, beefy, and street-smart, but how long can he keep up with the red-light scene? See them in Magic Mike.

Holden Caulfield is convinced that the whole adult world is full of phonies. See them in The Catcher in the Rye.

Aragorn is the one true king, a title he is too humble to accept. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Whether he's fighting or flirting, Jace Wayland is all swagger. See them in City of Bones.

Tiffany Maxwell wishes people would stop reminding her about her dead husband. See them in Silver Linings Playbook.

Clary Fray's philosophy: dive into the supernatural underworld first and ask questions later. See them in City of Bones.

For Louie C.K., comedy is tough but fatherhood is even tougher. See them in Louie.

Elaine Benes is a tough New Yorker who can hang with the guys, and date the ones who are "sponge-worthy." See them in Seinfeld.