Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate

Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"The discovery that they are trapped by an automatic infra-red guard immediately motivates the Doctor's attempt to deactivate it. When his scarf gets zapped, this failure directly triggers the alternative plan using the cricket ball and shoe — a progression from initial to improvisational solutions."

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.