Fabula
Narrative Connection
Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"Ann distributing pre-stamped postcards reveals the alien ruse, which is recognized by Samantha as being connected to the card she received from her missing brother, exposing the aliens' deceptive communication method."

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.