Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"Van Lutyens' lack of authority and the insistence on waiting (beat_b079acbd2085a7bc) directly causes his decision to take matters into his own hands and investigate the blockage personally (beat_f8bc8772e192780f)."

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.