Why must narratives be presented in a logical sequence ?

A narrative or story is a summary of related events presented to audiences or readers, in words arranged in a logical sequence. The word derives from the Latin verb narrare, "to tell", which is derived from the adjective gnarus, "knowing" or "skilled". Storytelling is a fundamental part of human nature. Man is the only animal that tells stories, and we have been telling stories and listening to them since the time we learned to speak.

Narratives must be presented in a logical sequence because they are a particular way of explaining or understanding events. Otherwise, the lack of logical sequence will lead to a complete thematic misunderstanding.

in "people in peace, not profit and war" chrisholm uses inductive reasoning for her argument against defense spending by stating that the new administration, like most americans, wanted to invest in social objectives, so they must not want to prioritize defense spending. mr. nixon said "we can delay no longer in launching new approaches to the problem that beset them", but chrisholm points out that the programs were delayed anyways.