Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. I will fall like an ocean on that court! Which character said these words and why?

Answer 1

Answer: John Proctor is the character who said these words. He pronounced them in order to let his wife know that he will not give up and that he will do everything he can, including fighting on the court, to get her out of jail.

Explanation: John Proctor is one of the male characters in Arthur Miller's The Crucible. He is the one that pronounces the words "I will fall like an ocean on that court!" after Elizabeth, his wife, is taken to jail. By saying these words, he makes a promise to his wife that he will not give up until she is free again. In other words, John Proctor will fight against the people on the court to prevent Elizabeth from being accused and make her come back home instead.

Answer 2

Proctor said those words for he was trying to protect his wife