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The Great Automatic Grammatizator  by Roald Dahl Full Detailed Summary in Outlines The story begins with the narrator describing Adolph Knipe, a brilliant but poor engineer who lives in a small attic room in London. Although Knipe works in a factory designing electronic devices, his true ambition is to become a successful writer. He believes that writing is not purely imaginative but can be reduced to mathematical formulas and patterns. Knipe spends his evenings studying hundreds of famous short stories and novels. He analyzes: Plot structures Number of characters Length of sentences Types of emotions used Suspense and climax patterns After years of research, he becomes convinced that all stories can be broken down into combinations of predictable elements. Invention of the Machine Using his engineering skills, Knipe invents a huge machine called the Great Automatic Grammatizator. The machine: Is the size of a large room Has buttons, switches, wires, and dials Works like a story-pr...