Describe John Irving's use of "hero" in the Cider House Rules

The Flawed Hero Mark Twain once said, "If everyone was satisfied with himself, there would be no heroes." In the novel, The Cider House Rules, author John Irving develops the idea of the flawed hero He takes the quote, "Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show..." from the pages of David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. …

…both forms of the story. John Irving wove the lesson of the flawed hero into the pages of the book, intertwining it with the maturation and growth of Homer and his return to his home at St. Clouds. Much of the relationship was lost in the translation to film, however the heroic and benevolent nature of the flawed, yet much loved Dr. Larch shines as strong as it does from the pages of the novel.