Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Safiya’s Unspoken Grief and Hidden Clues
S2E24
·
The Wheel of Fortune
To
Haroun’s Desperate Ultimatum to Barbara
S2E24
·
The Wheel of Fortune
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Because of the imminent threat from El Akir, Haroun presents Barbara with the horrible choice of killing Safiya and herself, setting up a morally challenging situation for Barbara."
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.