Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"The Governor's unjust sentence creates the leverage the Master needs to blackmail him. The moment of sentencing sets the stage for the Master's intervention and the transfer of the Doctor to his custody."

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.