Because you like Ignatius Reilly in A Confederacy of Dunces
Michael Moscovitz is a high school student of few words but a lot of heart. See them in The Princess Diaries.
This beautiful aesthete wins the hearts of both ladies and men. But Dorian Gray also happens to have his soul sealed in a painting. See them in Dorian Gray.
If Lisbeth Salander can hurt a bastard who deserves it by digging up stuff about him, she feels good. See them in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Arthur Dent is an incredibly normal man on an incredibly abnormal adventure. See them in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
A doting grandfather, Edwin Hoover also has a heroin addiction and a penchant for swearing. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.
Ursula will oh-so-generously grant your wishes for a price. See them in The Little Mermaid.
Sideshow Bob is a bitter ex-performer who was forced to do inhumane stunts for slapstick comedy. Now he's exacting revenge on his former boss, a clown. See them in The Simpsons.
Jesse Aarons' frustration can only find outlet in another world. See them in Bridge to Terabithia.
Riggan Thomson is a washed-up movie star running from his inner demons. Alas those inner demons look just like the superhero he used to play. See them in Birdman.
All who live know his name, and all who oppose him shall know Death. See them in Darksiders Series.
Claire Standish is a popular, perfect princess who's deeper than she seems. See them in The Breakfast Club.
