Because you like Gregor Samsa in The Metamorphosis
Betty Cooper seems like a sweet girl, but she also has a dark side and can go beyond what's safe or sane. See them in Archie Comics.
Joel is a hardened, jaded survivor who keeps finding things to fight for. See them in The Last of Us.
Claire Standish is a popular, perfect princess who's deeper than she seems. See them in The Breakfast Club.
Michelle Richardson's world revolves around her boyfriend. Alas, his world doesn't revolve around her. See them in Skins.
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.
Carl Fredricksen is a crotchety old man who may just have it in him to take one last, great adventure. See them in Up.
People make more sense to the hyper-logical Temperance Brennan after they're dead. See them in Bones.
Big Boss is a disillusioned mercenary commander who wants to create a world for soldiers (and soldiers alone). See them in Metal Gear Series.
Carrie Bradshaw is a sex columnist addicted to expensive shoes, Cosmopolitan martinis, and unavailable men. See them in Sex and the City.
A sarcastic and nosy tomboy, Stephanie Tanner is understandably not crazy about being the middle child. See them in Full House.
Faith balances her adventurous thrill-seeking attitude with a righteous passion for justice. See them in Mirror's Edge.