Because you like Sethe in Beloved

Underneath his preening narcissist exterior, Schmidt is, well, still kind of a preening narcissist. But he has a good heart too. See them in New Girl.

If it were up to her, Merida would spend her days practicing archery and swordfighting, riding her horse, and exploring the Highlands. See them in Brave.

Cutting ties with her con-artist friends, Sarah Manning is creating a better life for her daughter by taking on the identity of the deceased Beth. See them in Orphan Black.

Konata Izumi has a live-now, worry-later view of the world. See them in Lucky Star.

Raised to happily follow the rules, Cassia might actually be more rebellious than she thinks she is. See them in Matched .

People make more sense to the hyper-logical Temperance Brennan after they're dead. See them in Bones.

Haymitch Abernathy is a trainer for the tributes of District 12, although he's never sober enough to give much advice. See them in The Hunger Games .

Timid and a bit insecure, Amy Antsler has big dreams of activism and meeting new people. She's learning it's easier said than done. See them in Booksmart.

Dallas Winston is headed down a dangerous, criminal road. See them in The Outsiders.

A Wakandan spy, Nakia is capable, caring, and just the right amount of stubborn. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Driven yet empathetic, Emily Prentiss brings humanity to the pursuit of inhuman killers. See them in Criminal Minds.

Everything is fascinating to Octavia Blake who has been locked away for her entire life. See them in The 100.