Rope is a story about a couple who lived on the outskirts of a small town a long time ago. The story is about a day when something small turned into a big argument. In the beginning the author describes how the husband is coming home from a long, hot walk from town getting the daily groceries from the store. The wife was at home, hot as well, however anxiously awaiting her husband’s return with her coffee. The thing she wanted most from the store was the coffee. Instead of coffee the husband returned with a very large rope. The eggs that were also included in the trip was broken. The husband did not see this as being a big deal. The wife became extremely angry. She felt the rope being placed on the top of the grocery bag was reason for eggs