Because you like Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew
Told her son will one day save the world, Sarah Connor dedicates her life to training him to do just that. See them in The Terminator.
Clarice Starling is patiently working with one serial killer to stop another. See them in The Silence of the Lambs.
Philip J. Fry accidentally cryogenically froze himself for a millennium. See them in Futurama.
Milo Thatch is an enthusiastic researcher without cynicism. See them in Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
Sophie Sheridan is a proud and independent woman who hardly ever looks before she leaps. See them in Mamma Mia!.
When it comes to Haruko Haruhara, there's more to the pink-haired biker than meets the eye. See them in FLCL.
Hotheaded and arrogant, Kaneda is nevertheless fiercely protective of the biker gang he leads. See them in Akira.
Ron Burgundy is a news anchor who signs off with "Stay classy, San Diego" or whatever his teleprompter says. Bonus: he plays the jazz flute. See them in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.
For Scout Finch, growing up means learning the world is a more complicated place than you once thought. See them in To Kill a Mockingbird.
Roger is a pansexual alcoholic non-human who will happily lie, cheat and steal to get what he wants. See them in American Dad!.
Cady Heron is the new girl in town who's also new to the world of high school, period. See them in Mean Girls.