Hero or Protagonist?

hero Yes, a hero is a kind of sandwich. But when David Bowie sings, “We can be heroes,” he’s not talking about sandwiches. He’s talking about the more popular kind of hero — the kind who saves your life! protagonist A protagonist is the central character in a story: the protagonist of Huckleberry Finn is — guess who? — Huckleberry Finn. [Source.](https://www.vocabulary.com/articles/chooseyourwords/hero-protagonist/) This post is not intended to confuse you about [Hiro Protagonist.](https://infogalactic.com/info/Snow_Crash#Important_characters)