Because you like Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz
Olive Hoover is an irrepressible child beauty queen (or would-be queen) who doesn't play by your rules. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.
Nothing inspires dread like the mysterious, masked Man in Black. But what's he hiding? See them in The Princess Bride.
Ofelia is face-to-face with the deadliest creatures of the underworld and completely unafraid. See them in Pan's Labryinth.
Turanga Leela is the daughter of two mutants who live in the sewers below New York City. See them in Futurama.
Driven and straightforward with high-technology parts, EVE was sent to Earth to see if it is habitable. See them in WALL-E.
N'Jadaka is a righteous man with a violent agenda. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Prim and proper Allie Hamilton was raised to follow the rules. But she's got a fiery rebellious side too. See them in The Notebook.
Equal parts funny and neurotic, Cory Matthews has a warm and generous spirit. See them in Boy Meets World.
Donkey is proof that if you're annoying enough you can change the world; he's the reason that his friend Shrek does, well, anything. See them in Shrek.
Samantha Jones is a try-sexual who'll try anything once. See them in Sex and the City.
Queenie Goldstein is beautiful, kind, and probably currently reading your mind. See them in Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.