Is Ichabod Crane a hero or anti-hero, and in what terms?

Ichabod
Crane is the anti-hero of this story. Brom Bones is the red-blooded hero who bests Crane and
wins the girl.

Crane is a symbol of the backward-looking, effete,
European-type traditionalist who falls for silly superstitions. He is primarily friends with
women. He wants to marry Katrina not out of love for her but out of lust for her
wealth.

In contrast, Brom is portrayed as a true American hero, strong,
robust, and open-hearted. His friends are male. He loves Katrina for herself, not for the wealth
he can gain from marrying her. He doesn't need her money, because he has the skills and
ingenuity to make it on his own. He is not particularly interested in the kind of book learning
that enthralls Crane, but nevertheless shows he is smarter in practical ways by frightening and
outwitting his rival.

It's significant that Brom doesn't beat Crane
physically, though he is obviously the stronger of the two. He beats Crane where it seems the
schoolteacher would have the advantage: in the...