from aengolia

The rope, in "This is the Rope," was used for many things. It started by being used to hold the grandfathers belongings as they traveled to New York, then used for her mom to take her belongings to college, and now her, when her grandfather taught her how to tie a knot! At the end of the story, t...

from ebrossette

This is the Rope is a beautiful story written in prose. Readers follow generations of one family, and the piece of rope they held on to, all the way until it reaches the narrator. We see the rope as a clothesline, a jump rope, and a way to pack up the car just to name a few. I liked the strong th...

from nbmars

Between 1915 and 1970, more than six million African-Americans, seeking better opportunities and less white backlash, left the South for northern cities in a huge demographic shift known as The Great Migration. According to Isabel Wilkerson, the author of The Warmth of Other Suns, before the migr...

from Msnem

A rope is found under a tree by an African-American girl and is used in many different ways as it travels through history with the family. It starts with the narrator jumping rope while recalling its history. It was used by her grandparents to tie luggage to the top of the car on their journey fr...

from AdamLarson

This book is about an African American family that moves from South Carolina to New York City. Throughout the book, they carry a symbolic rope, which is passed from family member to family member and used for various things, like a jump rope for the little girl, or to tie the families belongings ...