John Proctor: Hero or Stooge

In my opinion, John Proctor is a stooge with many hero qualities to him. He has the whole town for most of the play thinking that he is a strong and fearful man. He cares very deeply for this reputation he has over the people. He has pride (a deadly sin in the faith) for this fact and Arthur Miller reveals that despite that he is a sinner. We know very early in that he has committed adultery against his wife and still has some feelings for Abigail. He made a mistake, but it was the reason that him and his wife got in trouble. His wife didn't die, but she was supposed to. He does make up for many of his actions by becoming a martyr to the town and sticking up for his friends. He doesn't look out for his children at the end either. He knows that if he dies, his wife will die and his three kids will be left alone. The other family most likely doesn't have the money to help these children. He rushed into the decision when he had time to think about it. He did many good things at the end of the play, but his family was affected with his cheating on his wife.

There Goes the Neighborhood

       When two groups of people come together, the result depends on the the type of people and the beliefs and culture of the people. The result can be fatal or friendly. It's difficult to tell whether or not it will be without knowing the details of the types of people.
       If one of the groups of people is more technologically advanced, they might think they are more superior than the other group. This more advanced group also might be able to take advantage of the other group and use them for their own personal gain. This abuse will not help the relationship between the two groups. Another conflict could stem from the beliefs and ideals of the two groups. If they have different beliefs, arguments and fights could break out.
      Some of the positive things that could come from the combination of both of the groups would be the mixture of technology and ideas from each group. Each of them would have different ideas to bring to the table and their joining could revolutionize certain things in our world.
      A situation in our real world that reflects this meeting of two groups is the illegal immigration of Mexican citizens into the United States of America. Some people believe that this immigration is wrong and that the Mexican citizens should stay in the Mexico and the migration is wrong. Others believe that the US is already a melting pot of different cultures and that this is no different despite that it is illegal and that it should be less hard to get into. I believe that the latter is the correct way to go in order to maintain peace.