Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"Successfully disabling the Dalek in the prison cell leads directly to the prisoners removing the creature from its casing, with Ian volunteering to enter the casing himself to impersonate a Dalek."

About Causal Connections

A directly causes B. The first event sets forces in motion that produce the second. These are the load-bearing connections of plot--remove one and the story structure collapses.