John Proctor... Hero Or Stooge

I believe John Proctor is a hero. He used Puritan ideas and values to make the decision to kill himself. John Proctor didn't allow himself to be hanged just to save others, although that was a large part of his decision. He also "killed himself" because he wanted to follow the puritan ideals that each and every person he has come to know and love live by. He decided to do right in the eyes of the people he was saving and god. This makes John Proctor a hero instead of a stooge because he was handed a set of morals and followed them. He was not being stupid or naive, he was sacrificing one life and being honest in order to stick to the teachings of the bible and to save others.