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Plot Summary of The Little Foxes
"The wealthy Hubbard brothers have a deal to bring a textile mill to their town which will make them even wealthier. They want their sister's husband, Horace, to contribute a third of the money to get a controlling share of the company for the family. Regina, their sister, wants to do it, but Horace, who has been sick and is dying, refuses.   

One of the brother's sons, who works at the bank, steals some of Horace's securities to use as collateral. When Horace finds out, he tells Regina. She wants to use the information to get an even larger share of the mill, but Horace refuses. But when Horace has an attack, she withholds his medicine and he collapses. She can now make her own deal with her brothers.

“The Little Foxes” is the story of an corrupt family that seemingly will do anything for money."

Jack Goodstein, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of The Little Foxes
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Plot
Tone of book? - depressed
Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's
Life of a profession: - businessman, bad
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - wealthy
Age: - 40's-50's
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - physically sick

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Southeast
Misc setting - fancy mansion

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths
Is this a play? Yes
Amount of dialog - mostly dialog
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