Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"Zoe claiming to have arrived in the TARDIS causes Senex to dismiss the entire story as a joke which prompts Cully to attempt to convince his father of the dangers on the island in order to counter that dismissal."

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.