Quest for Existence in Mani Dixit's ComeTomorrow
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The protagonist of the novelCome Tomorrow, Bir BahadurMoktantries to
establish his existencethroughvarious struggles. He joins the army, participates inthe
revolution to overthrow the Rana Regime, getsmarriedwith the Burmese women, has
sexual relationship with Sanu Maya, establishesGurkhas' Implex Company and sends
excuse letters to his son to London. Buthis every attempt becomes vain and he ultimately
chooses the way of suicide to establishhisexistence. By committing suicide, Bir Bahadur
proves himself to be an existential hero. He becomesfrustrated throughout his life,
suffers a lot and shoots himself. So,Come Tomorrowa novelhasan existential hero. The
protagonist struggles a lot for defining his life but ultimately feels that he cannot establish
his existenceto his life and kills himself. Because ofvarious strugglesfor the search of
his existence,Moktancommitssuicideand in my findings hebecomes notan escapist but
an existential hero.