Because you like Peter Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia
Severus Snape is a misanthropic potions teacher with a vindictive streak. See them in Harry Potter Series.
Simba just can't wait to be king, but he's got a lot of growing up to do first. See them in The Lion King.
Rose Hathaway is a reckless, rebellious smartass who's training to be a royal vampire guardian. See them in Vampire Academy.
After figuring out how both the light and dark halves of his soul could co-exist, Jak is maturing into a real hero. See them in Jak and Daxter.
If there's power in being average, Mikado Ryugamine will find it and use it. See them in Durarara!!.
Randy Marsh is a geologist and Nobel Prize winner who is into binge drinking, starting riots, the Food Network, and P.F. Changs. See them in South Park.
A hurricane of a human being, Marla Singer is destructive and unforgettable. See them in Fight Club.
High school is Hell, so Allison Reynolds spends her time giving herself tattoos with ballpoint pens and shaking dandruff out of her hair. See them in The Breakfast Club.
Arthur Dent is an incredibly normal man on an incredibly abnormal adventure. See them in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
This is not a democracy. According to Torrance Shipman, it's a "cheerocracy." See them in Bring It On.