Because you like Katherina Minola in The Taming of the Shrew

Damon Salvatore used to miss being human. Now he can't think of anything more miserable. See them in The Vampire Diaries.

A goldfish princess, Ponyo follows her dreams wherever they lead her. See them in Ponyo.

Regina George is teen royalty. And anything the queen bee says, goes. See them in Mean Girls.

Anyone who's said "Don't worry, it's just a dream" never met Freddy Krueger. See them in A Nightmare on Elm Street.

Ace pilot Asuka Langley Soryu is confident, haughty, and a little less grown-up than she pretends to be. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Eren Jaeger will erase the Titans from this world until not a single one remains. See them in Attack on Titan.

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

Hannah Baker is a buoyant spirit broken by the cruelties of high school. See them in Thirteen Reasons Why .

Bella Swan thinks of it as her job to help her parents and protect her friends, even though it often ends up the other way around. See them in Twilight.

A 100-plus-year-old who looks like a dreamy teenager, Edward Cullen warns girls to avoid him, which makes them want him even more. See them in Twilight.

A natural leader, Clarke Griffin dispenses both justice and mercy, and she does it all while being selflessly humble. See them in The 100.

Alison DiLaurentis believes you're always better off with a really good lie. See them in Pretty Little Liars.