Because you like Marlena Rosenbluth in Water for Elephants
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.
Christian Grey is just as controlling in the bedroom as the boardroom. See them in Fifty Shades of Grey.
The self-proclaimed "only guilty man in Shawshank prison" has wisdom to share, such as the best way to smuggle a Rita Hayworth poster into a Maine prison. See them in The Shawshank Redemption.
John Yossarian is trapped in irony as he must be insane to leave the war but if he does try to leave, he'll be deemed sane and will be forced to stay, See them in Catch-22.
Holly Golightly spends so much time trying to be other people's dream girl, she doesn't really know what kind of girl she actually is. See them in Breakfast at Tiffany's.
Vivian Ward is a no-nonsense working girl with fairy-tale dreams. See them in Pretty Woman.
Hannah Horvath is kind of a mess, but she owns her messiness in a way few people do. See them in Girls.
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.
Brandon Teena is an adventurous young man with the courage to be himself. See them in Boys Don't Cry.
A Washington DC fixer, Olivia Pope can make roadblocks disappear with a single phone call. "It's handled" is her life motto. See them in Scandal.