Proctor: Hero or Stooge?

I believe that Proctor was a hero. He did have some bad judgement and make some bad choices, but he was still a hero.

For example, when given the choice to admit to the Witch Trials, he said that he wouldn’t admit, because admitting would cause his family and friends to be dishonored and have a harder life. So, he died to keep his family's reputation and to keep his friends safe, something a hero would do. A hero would think about the wellbeing of others. He was a bit of a stooge though, because he thought that losing his life would be better than having a worse reputation amongst the down and lose his title. The Witchcraft frenzy was over, and most people probably wouldn’t think too much about it. He was thinking about himself as well.

He regretted committing adultery when he did, and admitted to the Court, Abigail, and even Elizabeth, and tried to apologize. He shouldn’t have committed adultery, and he realized that. He went back to his ideals and kept them until he died.

He made very big mistakes, and he had lots of flaws, but he tried his best to make it up, and to save his family and friends. That is what a true hero does.