The Great Automatic Grammatizator

by

Roald Dahl

Peter Character Analysis

Peter, the RAF narrator’s roommate and fellow pilot in “Katina,” is easygoing and well-liked. He quickly grows attached to the young, orphaned Katina after the squadron adopts her into their ranks. After he is killed by the Germans, the narrator recalls hearing Peter return to their tent later that night and climb into bed. The next morning, the narrator claims Peter’s bed looked slept in, though he knows the story sounds unbelievable.
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Peter Character Timeline in The Great Automatic Grammatizator

The timeline below shows where the character Peter appears in The Great Automatic Grammatizator. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
8. Katina
Autonomy and Control Theme Icon
 Royal Air Force pilots stationed in Greece in April 1941—among them Peter, Fin, and the RAF narrator—discover a nine-year-old girl (Katina) sitting alone and motionless as she... (full context)
Deception, Manipulation, and Power Theme Icon
Illusion vs. Reality Theme Icon
Autonomy and Control Theme Icon
...next morning, enemy bombers reduce the hangar and the planes to rubble. That same afternoon, Peter leaves to aid a nearby village under attack, and he never returns. Later that night,... (full context)