Because you like Jake Ryan in Sixteen Candles

Even the smallest person can change the course of the world, if he's brave enough. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Flexibility is more than Helen Parr's superpower. It's a key tenet of her personality that allows her to be both firm and understanding. See them in The Incredibles.

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.

Underneath her brassy, sarcastic exterior, Olive Penderghast is more sensitive than she pretends to be. See them in Easy A.

Intelligent and compassionate, Hazel Lancaster would rather face things, even bad things, than sugarcoat the truth. See them in The Fault in Our Stars.

Korra is stubborn, outgoing, and faced with huge responsibilities she might not be ready for. See them in The Legend of Korra.

If you need her, Lisa Simpson will be in her room with her saxophone and a good book. See them in The Simpsons.

Nemo is a small fish in a vast ocean, but he dreams of seeing it all. See them in Finding Nemo.

It doesn't matter how noble or brave he is. Jon Snow is a bastard, and people don't let him forget it. See them in Game of Thrones.

Bedside manner is for chumps, not the brilliant Dr. Gregory House. See them in House M.D..

Jim Halpert is a master at the art of making it through the work day, including participating in an office Olympics. See them in The Office.