Because you like Ponyboy Curtis in The Outsiders

Both brave and foolhardy, Thomas trusts his instincts above all else. See them in The Maze Runner.

Noah Calhoun is lost without Allie, who seems to have moved on. See them in The Notebook.

A fearless scientist, Jane won't let a mere shipwreck stop her. See them in Tarzan.

Chris Chambers is from a family of social outcasts and criminals, and he wants more than anything to avoid ending up like them. See them in Stand By Me.

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

Eponine is a scrappy street urchin with a bad case of unrequited love. See them in Les Miserables.

Margo loves mysteries so much that she becomes one. See them in Paper Towns.

Equal parts klutzy and clever, Ella is not afraid to take her fate into her own hands. See them in Ella Enchanted.

In his transformation from hardened convict to moral paragon, Jean Valjean is the kind of man we should all aspire to be. See them in Les Miserables.

Shawn Hunter may be a bit of a rebellious bad boy, but he has a heart that's pure gold. See them in Boy Meets World.

America Singer is a feisty, fiercely independent musician who places little value on the restrictive rules of her society. See them in The Selection .

Nick Carraway is the perfect observer: always there for the events, but never too involved. See them in The Great Gatsby.