Mishra Tarc, AparnaChappel, Wendy Mary2022-08-082022-08-082022-02-252022-08-08http://hdl.handle.net/10315/39606The figure of the rampage school shooter continues to present a challenge to educational thought and research. This dissertation examines discursive representations of unacknowledged shame, violence and forgiveness in young adult fiction written about rampage school shootings. I frame my thinking of concepts and analysis through Hannah Arendt's discussion of shame, violence, and forgiveness. To explore these concepts, I will engage with literary pedagogy, to examine the potential for fostering dialogue with students to think about the combined role of the emotional and social realms of the school shooter and finally how young adult fiction about rampage school shooting can be used to initiate classroom discussions.Author owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.PhilosophyElectronic Thesis or Dissertation2022-08-08Hannah ArendtViolenceUnacknowledged shameForgivenessReconciliationLiterary pedagogyConcept and theory analysisYoung adult fictionRampage school shootingsRepresentationsFostering dialogueEmotional and social realmsClassroom discussionsTrauma