Because you like Alex DeLarge in A Clockwork Orange

A gruff and hardened professional, Marcus Fenix keeps his emotions buried deep. See them in Gears of War.

A free-spirited artist, Marjane Satrapi is living under the shadow of an oppressive society. See them in Persepolis.

Stranded on Mars, Mark Watney is armed with quick wits, an electronic diary, disco music, and an undying resolve to make it back. See them in The Martian.

An aristocrat-turned-tomb-raider, Lara Croft does her best thinking while plunging off cliffs. See them in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.

Irene Adler has to use both her brains and her body to survive. Luckily, she's usually the most brilliant person in the room. See them in Sherlock.

Francis Freeman may be impervious to pain, but he sure knows how to inflict it. See them in Deadpool.

A powerful priestess, Melisandre is shrouded in mystery and lots of red. See them in Game of Thrones.

In his transformation from hardened convict to moral paragon, Jean Valjean is the kind of man we should all aspire to be. See them in Les Miserables.

Char is always thinking two or three steps ahead of the enemy. See them in Mobile Suit Gundam Series.

Twisted and seemingly soulless, Bellatrix Lestrange finds joy in making others suffer. See them in Harry Potter Series.