In his personal and social life, man has fluctuated between hope and despair. The hope, as a positive process, plays a significant role in a person's physical and mental health. On the other hand, despair towards participation in social issues leads society to stagnation and passivity. The reflection of hope and despair in literary works can be examined from the perspective of different sciences, including sociology, philosophy and psychology. The present research employing a psychological approach and grounded in Snyder`s theory with the comparative analysis of the manifestations and functions of hope and despair in Simin Daneshvar's "Savushun" and Homeyra Qaderi's "Noghreh, The Girl of the Kabul Sea". Both novels focus on women and depict a sensitive moment in the history of their Country with a critical approach to domestic tyranny and British colonialism. Women who try to keep hope alive in themselves and others despite the political-social disturbances and restrictions. In both novels, family relationships, the skill of optimism and empathy play a significant role in fostering hope and sustaining the path forward. In Savushun, colonialism is the central cause of the disorder of the situation and the prevailing oppression. In the novel Noghreh, domestic tyranny is the source of corruption, insecurity and despair.