Because you like Ignatius Reilly in A Confederacy of Dunces

Henry Mills is an idealistic young boy with the heart of the truest believer. See them in Once Upon a Time.

Gruff and sarcastic, Detective Harry Dresden use unconventional ways to track down perps, including using magic and the supernatural. See them in The Dresden Files.

Andy Dwyer might not be completely literate, but he makes up for it in spirit. See them in Parks and Recreation.

Bob Parr is an ex-superhero now focused on being a dad, but he misses the action. See them in The Incredibles.

Romantic, tortured, and at times cruel, Heathcliff is an intense man. See them in Wuthering Heights.

Hans Landa doesn't seem to have issues with Jews, but he hunts them because he's determined to do his job well. See them in Inglourious Basterds.

A sarcastic and nosy tomboy, Stephanie Tanner is understandably not crazy about being the middle child. See them in Full House.

Amy Farrah Fowler deserves sainthood for putting up with Sheldon Cooper. See them in The Big Bang Theory.

Brandon Teena is an adventurous young man with the courage to be himself. See them in Boys Don't Cry.

Lady Macbeth takes being a powerful woman to a whole other level. See them in Macbeth.

Kara "Starbuck" Thrace will beat you in cards, drink you under the table, then fly circles around you in her fighter plane. See them in Battlestar Galactica.

Holden Caulfield is convinced that the whole adult world is full of phonies. See them in The Catcher in the Rye.