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.