Because you like Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby

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

Larger than life and wealthy beyond measure, Willy Wonka is more than a titan in the sweets industry; he is an arbiter of taste. See them in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Lyra Belacqua is prone to getting in trouble, but she's also clever enough to get out of it. Most of the time. See them in The Golden Compass.

Sam Roth is sensitive, musically gifted, and scarred by his past. See them in Shiver .

Susan Caraway joyfully dances to the beat of her own drum. See them in Stargirl .

Never shy about sharing what she thinks, Beatrice loves to make smart remarks and keep men on their toes. See them in Much Ado About Nothing.

Tobias "Four" Eaton is only afraid of four things, but you should probably be afraid of him. See them in Divergent.

Francis Freeman may be impervious to pain, but he sure knows how to inflict it. See them in Deadpool.

A good-natured and academically minded superhero, Dan Dreiberg can still get his hands dirty in a fight. See them in Watchmen.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Elizabeth Bennet doesn't suffer fools or prideful men. See them in Pride & Prejudice.

James Gordon happens to be the one guy in Gotham City with proper morals who doesn't also run around in a cape. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Simon Belmont is a vampire hunter bravely carrying on the family business. See them in Castlevania.