John Proctor was introduced early into the play. Many people in Salem look to him as a reasonable and sensible man that keeps his wits in even the hardest of times. The reader quickly learns about the adultery John had done with Abigail. Later we see John have his loyalty put to the test as he talks with Abigail in private. Despite her begging of John to admit he loved her, he sticks to his wits, not letting him be persuaded.
When John gets arrested he admits he committed adultery which saves several innocent people from being hung. His sacrificed proved to the town that despite what he had done, he was still willing to be the sensible man everyone knew him to be by saving people and admitting his mistakes. Although this dirtied his name, he saved several people making it worth the effort. Despite some of the bad things he did, including the lack of religion in his house, his sacrifice made up for it.
Really good arguments. The fact that I could determine that you were deciding he was a hero without you actually saying that in your blog, is outstanding because that means you didn't contradict yourself at all!
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