First, Bing Xin's mother. The mother described by Bing Xin is closer to the mother image in our traditional impression. Mother's warmth and kindness have been caring for us. A mother is like a gentle spring breeze, a shelter for children and a bosom friend.
In Stars, Spring Water, For Young Readers, Returning to the South, and For Young Readers Again, readers can see Bing Xin's description of the Mother Virgin, and they can all hear her affectionate and enthusiastic eulogy of "maternal love".
Second, Zhang Ailing's mother. The mother described by Zhang Ailing is an "alternative" in people's traditional cognition. The mothers described by Zhang Ailing in Flowers Fade, Love in a Fallen City, The Fate of Half-Life and The Story of Golden Lock are all described around the negative nature of human nature, such as ignorance and absurdity, selfishness and utilitarianism, and malice.
In short, the mother under the ice deserves our praise, which is the embodiment of the greatest maternal love in the world; However, Zhang Ailing's mother deserves our deep reflection on how a mother should handle the relationship with her children.