The Easter holidays are just around the corner and the shops have started filling up the shelves with all sorts of chocolate and pastel coloured ribbons. However, when did you first notice these items appearing on the shelves. Items such as Easter eggs and Easter themed chocolates where seen in stores as early as January.
Could this be too early?
Due to these early sales of Easter themes chocolates, the true meaning of Easter may have lost its true meaning. The early sales of sweets and confectionary may suggest that companies have used the idea of Easter and turned it into an opportunity to make money.
Easter represents the resurrection of Christ and Jesus proving to be the son of God. It is celebrated to symbolise Jesus overcoming death and that eternal life will be awarded to those who choose to believe in him. However, Christians are not the only people who celebrate Easter. Easter is also a pagan celebration symbolising renewal and rebirth.
Other holidays such as Valentine's day and Halloween have also been seen as opportunities for companies and businesses to sell their products and make more money. With all this going on, the true meaning of all the most important and valuable moments in life have been lost in a sea of consumers and advertisers.
"Whatever we are, whatever we make of ourselves, is all we will ever have - and that, in its profound simplicity, is the meaning of life." - Philip Appleman
Alice Watson
Farringtons School
