The main characters of this cultural, india story are ram mohammad thomas. Featured content includes commentary on major characters. Ram mohammed thomas is at the police station, being. In his diplomatic career, he has been posted to various countries such as japan, turkey, the united states, ethiopia, the united kingdom, and south africa. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Cutting across humanity in all its squalor and glory, vikas swarup presents a kaleidoscopic vision of the struggle between good and evil and what happens when one boy has no other. Author vikas swarup on slumdog millionaire film the guardian. After his schooling, vikas attended allahabad university and studied history, psychology and philosophy. It tells the rags to riches story of ram mohammad thomas, a young waiter who becomes the biggest quiz show winner in history, only to be arrested and jailed on accusations that he cheated. Not only does thomas face constant injustice at the. Swarups new novel, focused on the murder of a high society indian playboy with a knack for getting out of trouble, is not your typical murder mystery.
Jul 30, 2012 it is an undeniable and essential fact of life that our society is controlled by money. The unusual thing about this novel is that the abundance of abuse does not make it an overly negative novel. Vikas swarup is an indian diplomat who has served in turkey, the united states, ethiopia andgreat britain. He also made his mark as a champion debater, winning national level competitions. Seven years ago, vivek vicky rai, the playboy son of the home minister of uttar pradesh, murdered ruby gill at a trendy. So is swarup examining the old cliche, can money buy you happiness. Vikas swarup is an indian diplomat who has served in turkey, the united states, ethiopia, and great britain. It is the book behind the multoscar winning film, slumdog millionaire. Loosely inspired from many high profile cases, 6 suspects is one those rare thrillers which actually succeeds in engaging your attention. It provides a thorough exploration of the novels plot, characters and main themes, including poverty, class and the country of india. Vikas swarup born 1963 is an indian diplomat and a well known writer. Vikas swarup choose to tell the story in a very plain language, the few metaphors used in the book, i suspect were slipped in by the editors. Slumdog millionaire vikas swarup summary vikas swarup.
His lawyer is the only thing standing between him and the producers and. Author vikas swarup on slumdog millionaire the guardian. The book has been awarded with exclusive books boeke. His lawyer is the only thing standing between him and the producers and police attempt to force a false confession, which. Swarup is making a harsh comment on society in this novel, why is it that humans are so frequently capable of harming eachother.
Swarup currently works in the ministry of external affairs in new delhi. He is the current secretary pcv at the ministry of external affairs, india and has previously as high commissioner of india in canada and has been the official spokesperson of the ministry of external affairs of india. Jan 15, 2009 by day vikas swarup is a highflying indian diplomat. Vikas swarup was born in allahabad india in a family of lawyers.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 318 pages and is available in paperback format. Differences in social class the differences between the upper and lower classes is a foundational theme of the novel. And now slumdog millionaire, the film based on his first novel, has won four golden globes. Cutting across humanity in all its squalor and glory, vikas swarup presents a kaleidoscopic vision of the struggle of good against evil, and what happens when one boy has no other choice in life but to survive. Set in india, it tells the rags to riches story of ram mohammad thomas, a young waiter who becomes the biggest quiz show winner in history, only to be sent to jail on accusations that he cheated. Made into an award winning motion picture, slumdog millionaire. Although the plot is centered around thomas winning a billion rupees, for most of the novel thomas lives in poverty while observing the decadence of the wealthy.
Vikas swarup is a member of the indian foreign service and is based in delhi. A human life is a journey where knowledge comes from unforeseen and unwarranted places. The first edition of the novel was published in 2005, and was written by vikas swarup. Vikas swarup is easily one of the most underrated authors in my opinion, he wrote the pathbreaking q and a, and now i am done with his second novel 6 suspects. Vikas swarup millionaire is for the fact that ram, as a slumdog, becomes a millionaire.
This 37page guide for q and a by vikas swarup includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 12 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. If he is suggesting that no it cant buy you happiness, what will happen to ram with all of the money he wins. He borrowed the story telling style from rk narayans guide, which starts in the middle of the story line, goes the beginning and then the end. Aug 02, 2005 vikas swarup is an indian diplomat who has served in turkey, the united states, ethiopia, and great britain. Vikas swarup is an indian diplomat who has served in turkey. Vikas swarup is an indian diplomat who has served in. He is presently posted in the ministry of external affairs in new delhi. Vikas swarup is an indian diplomat who has served in turkey, the united states, ethiopia and great britain. He has written for time, the guardian, and the telegraph uk.