Narrative Web
Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"Toby's proposal of the 'drop-in' strategy directly causes Bartlet's off-script rebuke of the GDC's silence on eco-terrorism, leading to the speech's disastrous reception."

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.