Because you like Brett Ashley in The Sun Also Rises
Liesel Meminger is trying to ease the suffering of those around her, German and Jew alike. See them in The Book Thief.
Mr. Fox will never truly be happy without a dead chicken between his chompers. See them in Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Riggan Thomson is a washed-up movie star running from his inner demons. Alas those inner demons look just like the superhero he used to play. See them in Birdman.
Eponine is a scrappy street urchin with a bad case of unrequited love. See them in Les Miserables.
Ash Williams is a houseware clerk at S-Mart and the Chosen One. See them in The Evil Dead.
A hardboiled 1940s detective, Cole Phelps is haunted by his past in World War II. See them in L.A. Noire.
A believer in the pursuit of justice, Garrus Vakarian hates it when bad guys slip through the cracks of the bureaucratic justice system. See them in Mass Effect.
Satine cynically gives up on love so she can advance her singing career. But she meets a dreamer who reminds her there's more to life than ambition. See them in Moulin Rouge.
A girl who grew up on stories, Meggie Folchart is as loyal and intrepid as one of her fictional heroines. See them in Inkheart.
Ellen Ripley defines the word "badass." When she's not leading her crew on an interstellar voyage, she's slaying terrifying creatures. See them in Alien.
Frank West enjoys the adventure that comes from his work. But a zombie outbreak might be a little too much even for him. See them in Dead Rising.
A gruff and hardened professional, Marcus Fenix keeps his emotions buried deep. See them in Gears of War.