Viktor Frankl’s logotherapy, with its central emphasis on the “will to meaning” as the primary existential driving force in navigating existential crises, offers an effective theoretical framework for the psychological critique of resistance literature. Given the unique capacity of East African resistance literature—particularly in Eritrea—to portray traumatic and grueling experiences such as torture, imprisonment, isolation, and forced exile, examining the nexus between human resilience and existential psychology in these narratives is of paramount significance. Adopting a descriptive-analytical method grounded in textual evidence, this study investigates how Frankl’s tripartite components of logotherapy are manifested in the resistance novel Aziz by Hashim Mahmoud Hassan, explicating the protagonist’s transition from an existential vacuum toward transforming inevitable suffering into a catalyst for personal fortitude. The findings reveal that all three foundational dimensions of Frankl’s theory—experiential, attitudinal, and creative values—operate continuously and functionally within the novel’s semantic framework. In the realm of experiential values, the protagonist establishes a secure psychological sanctuary against the physical and emotional brutalities of incarceration through deep affective bonds, familial devotion (most notably toward his daughter, Kholoud), and an intrinsic appreciation of beauty and art, thereby preserving his ties to the human world. In terms of attitudinal values—regarded as the highest form of meaning-making in unavoidable suffering, severe trauma, and proximity to death—the protagonist draws upon patience, hope, and cognitive reframing; rather than perceiving suffering as futile, he reinterprets it as an existential test to safeguard personal dignity and cultivate moral perfection. Finally, within the domain of creative values, the protagonist transcends passivity through creative agency, transforming resistance into a meaningful, lived praxis by aiding fellow inmates, fostering collective solidarity, and maintaining steadfast commitment to humanistic and national ideals. Ultimately, this analysis demonstrates that resistance in Aziz is neither merely a political confrontation nor a mechanistic reaction to oppression, but an internal psychological quest to preserve identity, uphold human dignity, and sustain psychological well-being in extreme boundary situations.