Who is the main character of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?"

The main character of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is Ichabod Crane, the new schoolmaster.Ichabod comes to Sleepy Hollow "for the purpose of instructing the children of the vicinity." Although Ichabod is not a particularly likable character, the action revolves around him. He has a goal, namely, to secure the affections of Katrina van Tassel, a coquette and the only daughter of the richest farmer in the area. Ichabod knows that making a match...

The main character of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is Ichabod Crane, the new schoolmaster. Ichabod comes to Sleepy Hollow "for the purpose of instructing the children of the vicinity." Although Ichabod is not a particularly likable character, the action revolves around him. He has a goal, namely, to secure the affections of Katrina van Tassel, a coquette and the only daughter of the richest farmer in the area. Ichabod knows that making a match with Katrina would set him up for a comfortable lifestyle, especially upon the death of Katrina's father. However, an antagonist stands in Ichabod's way, another suitor of Katrina's named Brom Bones. The rivalry drives the narrative, with Brom taking advantage of Ichabod's fears and superstitions to literally scare him away from Katrina and Sleepy Hollow. Ichabod doesn't reach his goal in Sleepy Hollow, but the penultimate paragraph of the story relates the gossip of how he succeeded admirably in another venue. Because the story is told primarily from Ichabod's perspective and because he drives the action, Ichabod is the main character of the tale.