Considered a classic drama from the 20th century, The Little Foxes tells the story of siblings who struggles for control of the family business. Written by Lillian Hellman, the play centers on Regina Hubbard Gibbins, a southern woman from Alabama who struggles with freedom and money in a time when father's only passed their wealth to their sons. Her greedy brothers Benjamin and Oscar have inherited fortunes from the family business, but wish to expand their wealth. As the bothers plan to open a new cotton plant to maximize their profit, Regina manipulated her sickly husband and schemes her way into the master plan.