In the novel 'Ready Player One', how is Wade Watts presented as a hero?

Whilst Cline's novel is science fiction, he also draws inspiration from medieval literature, more specifically the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Firstly, Wade chooses an extremely symbolic avatar name, 'Parzival'. This is an alternate spelling for one of Arthur's Knights 'Percival', and suggests he will be defending good from evil throughout his quest. He also bears other hallmarks of a hero: he originates from the slums, has a loyal sidekick and fights against an evil organisation.

Perhaps the most heroic element of Wade is not what he is, but more specifically what he is not. Cline constructs Nolan Sorrento, the head of the IOI, as a narcissistic and greedy villain. He wants to capitalise on the use of the OASIS, and goes as far as to order the death of Daito, taking the fight outside the simulation. In creating Sorrento as undeniably evil, Wade's status as a hero is only amplified.