Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"The Administrator's distrust after interrogating the Second Elder leads him to strip the Second Elder of his sash so that he may impersonate The Second Elder."

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.