"You can't change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying about it" .The texts studied and the above quote demonstrate how the past can impact a person's future. Paper Nautilus, Aquifer and Losing a piece of my soul contains techniques that embody and relate to this.

Paper Nautilus delves into how past events can impact the future. To communicate this message effectively to his readers, the author, Nicholas Jose uses a range of symbols. The St Christopher medallion and the paper nautilus shells effectively represent the theme of a future impact resulting from the past. When he says, `Penny, here's the St. Christopher for your something old', Jack is giving Penny the worn out yet valued legacy of his family. The medallion symbolises profound representations from the past. Providing that Penny possesses it, she is linked to Jack and it provides a means of connection...