Because you like Briony Tallis in Atonement

Olive Hoover is an irrepressible child beauty queen (or would-be queen) who doesn't play by your rules. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.

Emma Frost's superpower: transforming her body into an unbreakable diamond. See them in X-Men Series.

Jo Wilson is an accomplished doctor who's getting over her past. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

Basil Hallward is dominated, soul, brain, and power by Dorian. See them in Dorian Gray.

Quentin Coldwater has always suspected there was something different about him, and now he has the chance to prove it. See them in The Magicians.

Riggan Thomson is a washed-up movie star running from his inner demons. Alas those inner demons look just like the superhero he used to play. See them in Birdman.

Once described as a "beautiful, tropical fish," Ann Perkins exudes warmth, and unlike most of her friends she also has common sense. See them in Parks and Recreation.

Beth March is the glue that holds her family together. See them in Little Women.

Liesel Meminger is trying to ease the suffering of those around her, German and Jew alike. See them in The Book Thief.

Wendy Darling loves storytelling and flying. See them in Peter Pan.

Angela Martin is uptight and puritanical, outside of the affair she's having with a co-worker. See them in The Office.

Javert is an inspector with a single-minded focus: to bring criminals to justice. See them in Les Miserables.