Ask the Heart

This book uses traditional realistic techniques to tell a story about the family relationship between a mother and her son, and the family love expressed is extraordinary. The "mother" in the work is a hard-working, kind, intelligent and generous woman. With her great maternal love, she went through natural and man-made disasters such as famine, disease, banditry, and childbirth, and raised ten children on the verge of death. Although "Mother" has endured all kinds of hardships, she is deeply proud of it. When I was young, my "mother" said: I have no money, but I have people, and these children of mine can't be exchanged for gold or silver. When she was old, "Mother" said: Ten children are not too many. Now they are all married and starting a business. I have completed my mission. When she was dying, "Mother" said: Old age will hurt my son. Although my disease was cured late, I have no regrets. "Mother" gave without regrets, never asked for anything in return, never caused trouble to her children, faced the disease calmly, and passed away peacefully. For the health of her children, "mother" would rather give up her own life. However, "mother" gave birth to ten sons, and among the ten sons, nine hearts were missing, only one heart of benevolence and filial piety was missing. "Mother" gave birth to ten sons, how many hearts would ten sons have? But which one is like my mother? "Mother" only has her children in her heart, but not herself. Because in the scale of "mother", children are more valuable than gold. However, in the scale of children, money is more valuable than "mother"'s life. For the sake of money, filial piety is gone at the critical moment, and he actually fails to save "mother" in danger, which is shocking! From a new perspective, the novel demonstrates the broadness of maternal love and denounces the unkindness of children in the many collisions between maternal love and children's unfilial piety. It not only reflects the tragedy of "mother's" life caused by the comparison and blame-shifting between sons and daughters, and "the three monks have no food to eat", but also reveals the shortcomings and shortcomings in the ethical family relationship of children who only love the younger generation but not the older generation, which is thought-provoking. Through a series of typical events, the author describes the profound maternal love and also serves as a warning to future generations. On the one hand, the "mother" is too accommodating to her children, and even leaves her life to the arrangements of her children. She does not make any demands until the moment of crisis. On the contrary, it encourages the selfishness of her children to continue to expand. She only remembers the responsibilities of being a husband and a father, but forgets the obligations of being a son. On the other hand, "mother's" accommodation also left great regrets and remorse for her children. The "I" in the book is a struggling intellectual woman who blindly pursues her career and neglects filial piety and family affection. As a result, "the children want to be raised but the relatives are not waiting for them." The author describes this aspect of the plot vividly and contagiously. In particular, "my" desire and cherishment for mother's love, as well as my remembrance and regret for failing to fulfill my filial piety, are heart-wrenching and tear-jerking to read. The novel's narrative tone is cordial, the plot is sad and moving, and the emotions are delicate. The author's thinking is profound and his writing is concise, smooth and thought-provoking.