Because you like Gregor Samsa in The Metamorphosis

The Warden of the camp says that digging holes in the desert builds character, but Stanley Yelnats suspects there's more to it. See them in Holes.

Intelligent and compassionate, Hazel Lancaster would rather face things, even bad things, than sugarcoat the truth. See them in The Fault in Our Stars.

Though Ray Holt is a man of few words and even fewer smiles, he cares deeply about his precinct and detectives. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Indiana Jones is a swashbuckling archeologist who hates snakes, Nazis, and priceless artifacts falling into the wrong hands. See them in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Tiffany Doggett is usually a nice, good Christian. Just don't get her riled up! See them in Orange Is The New Black.

It's time somebody has to take over. It might as well be Fish Mooney. See them in Gotham.

Keren Walker is a socialite looking to avoid work, keep a constant buzz, and be as snarky as possible. See them in Will & Grace.

Don't let his old age fool you, Heihachi Mishima is a ruthless pragmatist who values self-reliance above all else. See them in Tekken .

Stubborn, impulsive, and fun-loving, Hallie Parker is not afraid to devise some schemes to bring her family together. See them in The Parent Trap.

Mark Sloan is the best plastic surgeon and biggest playboy the hospital's ever seen. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

Yuri is living in the afterlife, which takes the form of a high school where no one dies. But if you follow the school's rules and live a "normal" life you vanish. See them in Angel Beats!.

Dolores Umbridge keeps her villainy hidden (albeit poorly) behind a sheen of sugary pink politeness. See them in Harry Potter Series.