Because you like Mrs. Whatsit in A Wrinkle in Time
Smart but insecure, Tally Youngblood is torn between what she wants and what her society demands. See them in Uglies.
Never shy about sharing what she thinks, Beatrice loves to make smart remarks and keep men on their toes. See them in Much Ado About Nothing.
Being beautiful and rich doesn't guarantee happiness for Cheryl Blossom. See them in Riverdale.
Donkey is proof that if you're annoying enough you can change the world; he's the reason that his friend Shrek does, well, anything. See them in Shrek.
Newt Scamander is more comfortable with animals than people, even if the animals are super-dangerous magical creatures. See them in Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.
He's a get rich or die tryin' kind of raccoon. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Rose Hathaway is a reckless, rebellious smartass who's training to be a royal vampire guardian. See them in Vampire Academy.
Though a painful tragedy leaves her closed off and distant, Rosalina is still an endlessly kind princess. See them in Super Mario Galaxy .
Veronica Mars is a sarcastic private eye whose biggest mission is surviving high school. See them in Veronica Mars.
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.
Anna Karenina doesn't want to be a respectable woman any more. She thinks respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be. See them in Anna Karenina.