'My Mother' was a famous story in modern China about an ordinary family and the ups and downs of this family in the midst of historical changes. The novel mainly narrated the life experience and values of the mother of the protagonist Ma Sanli, a simple, kind, hardworking and thrifty rural woman, as well as her role in the family and society. Through Ma Sanli's perspective, the novel described his mother's life experience, including her family education, life attitude, values and so on. At the same time, it also reflected some of the history and social reality of Chinese society at that time, such as the changes of rural society, the process of urban development, the division of social classes and so on. The novel takes Ma Sanli's mother's life as the main line and interweaves the life stories of other family members. It shows the pain and struggle of an ordinary family in the historical changes, and also reflects the complexity of human nature and the charm of family ethics. The novel's plot twists and turns, distinct characters, strong appeal and ornamental, is regarded as one of the representative works of modern Chinese novels.