THE ARTISTIC PORTRAYAL OF YOUTH PSYCHOLOGY AND LIFESTYLE IN KHALED HOSSEINI'S LITERARY WORKS

This study investigates the representation of youth psychology and emotional development in the novels of Khaled Hosseini. Recognized as one of the most influential contemporary writers, Hosseini skillfully combines literary artistry with profound psychological insight. His major works—The Kite Runner (2003), A Thousand Splendid Suns (2007), and And the Mountains Echoed (2013)—offer multifaceted portrayals of adolescence, identity formation, trauma, and resilience within contexts marked by war, displacement, and social oppression. Drawing upon psychoanalytic and developmental theories proposed by Freud, Jung, Erikson, and Piaget, this research examines how Hosseini’s characters embody universal psychological conflicts such as guilt, repression, moral awakening, and the search for selfhood. Through qualitative literary analysis, the study demonstrates that Hosseini’s narratives integrate cultural authenticity with psychological realism. Consequently, his fiction transcends storytelling, functioning as a powerful medium for moral reflection, empathy, and psychological healing.