Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"Following the taking of water samples, a sample tests positively for the poison, proving that there is poison in the water and confirming that Ian's condition is due to poison."

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.