Because you like Paul Varjak in Breakfast at Tiffany's

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.

Miles Morales was bitten by a radioactive spider, put on the webbed spandex, and beat up his first bad guy before his voice changed. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

World domination and Superman's demise are next on Lex Luthor's to-do list. See them in DC Extended Universe.

A great galactic bounty hunter, Samus Aran is not as good at expressing emotions. See them in Metroid.

Stoic, cynical, and brilliant, Solid Snake was genetically engineered to be the perfect soldier. See them in Metal Gear Series.

Though a painful tragedy leaves her closed off and distant, Rosalina is still an endlessly kind princess. See them in Super Mario Galaxy .

As the hero of time, Link is reborn throughout history, always with the purpose of fighting and defeating the evil Ganon. See them in The Legend of Zelda.

Veronica Mars is a sarcastic private eye whose biggest mission is surviving high school. See them in Veronica Mars.

The self-proclaimed "only guilty man in Shawshank prison" has wisdom to share, such as the best way to smuggle a Rita Hayworth poster into a Maine prison. See them in The Shawshank Redemption.

In a rag-tag group of kids determined to take down the imperialistic Fire Lord, Katara is the glue that holds them together. See them in Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Norma Bates may look like a harmless housewife, but don't let that fool you. See them in Bates Motel.

Matilda Wormwood is so smart, she taught herself how to be psychic. See them in Matilda.