Because you like Doon Harrow in The City of Ember
Ellie is more world-weary than most 14-year-olds. You would be too if your world was infested with zombies. See them in The Last of Us.
Billionaire playboy by day and vigilante archer by night, Oliver Queen aims to rid Starling City of crime and atone for his past mistakes. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Socialite-turned-runaway-turned-waitress, Rachel Green is the legendary story of riches to rags, trying to work her way up again with the help of her friends. See them in Friends.
Bella Swan thinks of it as her job to help her parents and protect her friends, even though it often ends up the other way around. See them in Twilight.
Eren Jaeger will erase the Titans from this world until not a single one remains. See them in Attack on Titan.
Hiccup Haddock III may be the only Viking nerd in recorded history. See them in How to Train Your Dragon.
Leslie Knope can accomplish anything, literally anything, with a little grit and help from her office. See them in Parks and Recreation.
Ariel knows there's a whole other world above the sea, but exploring it comes at a big price. See them in The Little Mermaid.
A gentle alchemist who is soul-bound to a giant suit of armor, Alphonse Elric is growing into the responsibility handed to him. See them in Fullmetal Alchemist.