Because you like Stephen Dedalus in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
CIA operative Carrie Mathison is on a self-assigned mission to follow a lead, whether it be the truth or just her delusions playing tricks. See them in Homeland.
Relentlessly cheery Ned Flanders enjoys a nice piece of bread with water on the side for dipping See them in The Simpsons.
Anna Karenina doesn't want to be a respectable woman any more. She thinks respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be. See them in Anna Karenina.
Holland March is known to wake up hungover in full bathtubs. See them in The Nice Guys.
Southern belle Scarlett O'Hara is a heart-melter who has no problem looking after herself. See them in Gone with the Wind.
The "runt" of his biker gang, Tetsuo Shima grapples with a perpetual inferiority complex. See them in Akira.
A no-nonsense pro, Agent K has dedicated his whole life to his job. See them in Men in Black.
Norma Bates may look like a harmless housewife, but don't let that fool you. See them in Bates Motel.
Tony Montana makes up for his language barrier with his immense skill at cursing as loud and effectively as humanly possible. See them in Scarface.
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.
Sophisticated and aloof, Darcy couldn’t care less about marriage, despite women throwing themselves upon him with wishes of matrimony. See them in Pride & Prejudice.
