McMurphy: Being a hero or creating multiple?

When we first started reading, I thought that McMurphy was attempting to make himself a hero for the rest of the ward. He showed a glimpse of hope and rebellion that none of the men had seen before. However, after tonight's reading I have reached more of an idea that I think McMurphy is on the ward to make heros out of all of the men, and build them up into confident men who are "man-sized again" (233). He knows that none of these men are truly insane and have simply lost their confidence and aren't willing to take on the real world, so they remain hidden in the ward under a woman who questions their masculinity without any sort of rebuttle. McMurphy however, questions the control that Big Nurse has over them and therefore creates an excitement in all of them which allows them to begin to come out of their shells. Not only did he cause the first words to come out of Chief's mouth since he had been on the ward, but he also taught Billy Bibbit to dance, and introduced him to a woman. He wants for the men to be free but also wants them to be able to do it themselves. I think the struggle lies within the men like Harding who refuse to believe in change and hope.