Because you like Gregor Samsa in The Metamorphosis
Meg March might yearn for a life of ballgowns and diamond necklaces, but the boy she falls for doesn't have a penny to his name. See them in Little Women.
With her consciousness so easily shifted between bodies, Motoko Kusanagi is left unsure of who or what she really is. See them in Ghost in the Shell.
Red doesn't like to explain herself. She wants her work to do the talking. See them in Transistor.
Dante Alighieri is a crusader fighting his way to absolution. See them in Dante's Inferno.
Driven by obsession and anxiety, Monk bravely overcomes, or at least battles, his fears to help the world. See them in Monk.
Because of Miles Edgeworth, the truth will always make itself known. See them in Ace Attorney Series .
She's a survivor of gunshots, of being buried alive, nand of paralysis. And now Beatrix Kiddo is going to make her abusers pay. See them in Kill Bill vol. 1.
Remy could be a five star Michelin chef, the only problem is that he is quite literally a rat. See them in Ratatouille.
A company man who has never done a day of work, Creed Bratton pursues sketchy extracurricular activities that keep him busy. See them in The Office.
Milo Thatch is an enthusiastic researcher without cynicism. See them in Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
Kim Kelly is a high school bully who's normally in a bad mood. But there's a softer side to her. See them in Freaks and Geeks.