Briar Rose

"Why do you always suppose every story is about you?"

I find that people most frequently associate themselves with the main or title character. Though there are the odd ones who prefer Bellatrix Lastrange to Harry Potter, the general populace seems to want the story to be about someone like them, just like Briar Rose does in this book. People seem to need to make themselves the main characters, needing to be important enough to be considered a main character. Briar Rose's desire is, however, sensible, since she has limited access to the outside world.