Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"Lady Peinforte's impatience and eagerness for progress in her calculations directly leads to the mathematician revealing the exact date of the Nemesis comet's landing, setting the temporal stakes for her revenge plot."

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.