Narrative Web
Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"Clare's disclosure of her husband and the reason for freezing provokes Troi to run a genealogical search; discovering ten generations of progeny is the direct procedural payoff to emotional confession."

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.

Related Connections