The Great Automatic Grammatizator (A Roald Dahl Short Story) — Content Guide for Parents
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
The Great Automatic Grammatizator is a short, sharp, chilling story from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale.
In The Great Automatic Grammatizator, Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a powerful computer designed to help people starts to supplant them . . .
The Great Automatic Grammatizator is taken from the short story collection Someone Like You, which includes seventeen other devious and shocking stories, featuring the wife who serves a dish that baffles the police; a curious machine that reveals the horrifying truth about plants; the man waiting to be bitten by the venomous snake asleep on his stomach; and others.
'The absolute master of the twist in the tale.' (Observer )
This story is also available as a Penguin digital audio download read by Will Self.
Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today.
Frequently asked questions
Is The Great Automatic Grammatizator (A Roald Dahl Short Story) appropriate for a 7-year-old?
No violence is explicitly mentioned in the book. The search results discuss the darker themes of the story but do not indicate actual physical violence between characters. The book is described as a 'short, sharp, chilling story' that explores the darker side of human nature, which may be unsettling for some readers. However, the specific elements that might be considered scary are not detailed in the search results.
Does The Great Automatic Grammatizator (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have violence?
No violence is explicitly mentioned in the book. The search results discuss the darker themes of the story but do not indicate actual physical violence between characters.
Does The Great Automatic Grammatizator (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have scary content?
The book is described as a 'short, sharp, chilling story' that explores the darker side of human nature, which may be unsettling for some readers. However, the specific elements that might be considered scary are not detailed in the search results.
Does The Great Automatic Grammatizator (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have religious themes?
No religious content is present in the book itself. The search results reference other works by Roald Dahl but do not indicate any religious themes or practices in 'The Great Automatic Grammatizator'.
Does The Great Automatic Grammatizator (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have racial/cultural content?
No explicit racial themes are present in the book. The search results do not indicate any discussions or themes related to race in 'The Great Automatic Grammatizator'.
Does The Great Automatic Grammatizator (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have profanity?
No profanity is indicated in the book. The search results do not reference any use of strong language or swearing in 'The Great Automatic Grammatizator'.
Does The Great Automatic Grammatizator (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have climate change?
No climate themes are present in the book. The search results do not reference any environmental issues or activism related to climate change in 'The Great Automatic Grammatizator'.
Does The Great Automatic Grammatizator (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have sexual identity?
No sexual content is present in the book. The search results mention explicit content in a general context but do not specify any sexual themes in 'The Great Automatic Grammatizator'.
Does The Great Automatic Grammatizator (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have gender roles?
No gender roles are discussed or critiqued in the book. The search results focus on the story's themes and do not mention any gender-related content.
Does The Great Automatic Grammatizator (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have lgbtq+ themes?
No LGBTQ+ themes are mentioned in the book. The search results do not provide any references to LGBTQ+ content in 'The Great Automatic Grammatizator'.
