Vikas Swarup’s <i>Q & A</i> tells the story of a young orphan who miraculously transforms from being penniless to possessing more money than he could ever imagine. It seems Ram’s ability to answer all of the questions on a quiz...

The process of discovery ensures that revelations for individuals who experience the enigmatic phenomena are intensely meaningful and transformative. This is clearly represented within Vikas Swarup’s Q&A (2005), in which the protagonist, Ram...