Is proctor a hero?

John Proctor should not be classified a hero because his actions are done for pride, not heroic reasons. A hero is someone who has definite, unchanging morals and is willing to sacrifice himself for the benefit of others. Reverend Hale recognizes this John is not being heroic at the end of the play when he pleads with Elizabeth, “It is pride. It is vanity.” Proctor believes that telling one truth at the end of his life will save him from hell as he states, “Because I’m not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang!” John’s selfish reasoning in protecting himself for what is to come in the afterlife is masqueraded by the horrors of the witch trials so much that. This convinces the audience that just because he decides to die, that he is being heroic. In truth, Proctor holds too much pride that in the end leads to selfishness and an appearance of heroicness.