Ram Mohammad Thomas
E859278
Ram Mohammad Thomas is the fictional protagonist of Vikas Swarup’s novel "Q & A," whose life story of poverty, resilience, and unexpected quiz-show success inspired the film "Slumdog Millionaire."
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
novel protagonist ⓘ |
| adaptationRelation | loosely adapted into Slumdog Millionaire ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Q & A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Slumdog Millionaire (film inspiration) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | television quiz show Who Will Win a Billion? (fictional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWorkPublicationYear | 2005 (Q & A) ⓘ |
| centralPlotElement |
explains each quiz answer through episodes of his life
ⓘ
is arrested on suspicion of cheating ⓘ wins a large sum of money on a quiz show ⓘ |
| characterArc | from street child to quiz show winner ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
compassionate
ⓘ
intelligent ⓘ resilient ⓘ resourceful ⓘ |
| creator | Vikas Swarup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Q & A ⓘ |
| fullName | Ram Mohammad Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | novel ⓘ |
| givenName |
Mohammad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalConflict | faces police interrogation ⓘ |
| hasReligionReferenceInName |
Christianity
GENERATED
ⓘ
Hinduism GENERATED ⓘ Islam GENERATED ⓘ |
| inspired | film Slumdog Millionaire ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| lifeCondition | poverty ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableWork | Q & A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
quiz show contestant (fictional)
ⓘ
waiter (fictional) ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | India (fictional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
religious pluralism in India
ⓘ
underdog success story ⓘ |
| socialStatus | orphan (fictional background) ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
hope for the marginalized
ⓘ
intersection of luck and knowledge ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
corruption
ⓘ
fate and chance ⓘ love and loyalty ⓘ social inequality in India ⓘ |
| workGenreDetail | picaresque novel ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.