Because you like Stephen Dedalus in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Severus Snape is a misanthropic potions teacher with a vindictive streak. See them in Harry Potter Series.

A tough tomboy with a protective streak, Maximum Ride is a human-bird hybrid. See them in Maximum Ride.

Neil Perry is a brilliant student with an artist's soul. And he's desperate to unleash it. See them in Dead Poets Society.

A powerful mob boss, Vito Corleone is always making offers people can't refuse. See them in The Godfather.

Francis Freeman may be impervious to pain, but he sure knows how to inflict it. See them in Deadpool.

Marty McFly is a skateboarder, aspiring rock star, and reluctant time-traveler. See them in Back to the Future.

Veronica Lodge is a sophisticated girl who always, no matter what, absolutely gets what she wants. See them in Archie Comics.

Howl puts the "tortured" in tortured artist. He just wants to be recognized for his work, but no one wants to trust a boy that sorta looks like a bird. See them in Howl's Moving Castle.

When dealing with a half-demon partner and a world of violence, Kagome Higurashi has plenty of chances for her true courage to shine. See them in Inuyasha.

A precocious 11-year-old, Satsuki Kusakabe is not quite as grown up as she pretends to be. See them in My Neighbor Totoro.

A sweet princess , Giselle is about to realize that life is no fairy tale. See them in Enchanted.

It doesn't matter how noble or brave he is. Jon Snow is a bastard, and people don't let him forget it. See them in Game of Thrones.