Anne Bradstreet!
Protagonist.
An epic hero is a literary character; a superhero is a comic-book character.
Tragedy
Tragedy
antagonist
antagonist
the main character in literary works is called a protagonist the main character in literary works is called a protagonist
"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is a novel by Mark Twain. This satirical literary work describes the adventures of a hero who is sometimes dishonest.
Tragic flaw or hamartia is a literary term where the hero's downfall or destruction is caused by a personal characteristic such as pride or greed. This flaw leads to their ultimate downfall in a tragic story.
hamartia
picaresque novel
We could get technical with the literary terms and say that any protagonist is a hero, but the term 'hero' kind of of requires more of a protagonist than just 'being there'. I would say that Rip is more of a narrator than a hero.