John Proctor - Hero or a Stooge

    John Proctor in my opinion was definitely not a hero. He couldn’t help but to choose the decision to  ‘admit’ his fake confession. The whole time he very much sacrificed himself by committing white lies but he screws up in the end. He was on the verge of saving himself but it still confuses me on why he exactly acted so stubborn upon the document. He signed the previous paper of the testimony, so why was it so hard to sign the second one?

   Having an excellent reputation known as the “goodly” man as a dedicated Christian all came down to nothing as it is revealed that he has been having an affair with Abigail Williams. Unfortunately for his wife's sake he had to spill out the truth to everyone in court. However, the wife Elizabeth had also wished for John's good, not mentioning lechery to the judge, leading John to a deeper pit (as a liar). John chose to then lie about dealing with witchcraft, but later fails to sign the document regarding his testimony. The townspeople such as Hale and Rebecca Nurse may remember his name after his death but he doesn’t deserve to be called a “hero”, for the situation did not end with him.
      In a way he is certainly described as a stooge due to his faults and the wrong conclusions he obtained, by considering the situation would all end through him. He should have solved the problem until the end by just signing his name onto the paper. This leads to the loss of the purpose to sacrifice himself in the first place, lying about his confession. At the end he earned no benefit, and personally I don’t think a hero should be called a hero when they can't even save themselves.