The Finches are at the top of the chain that Jem explained
because they do not belong in the other groups he listed. The Finch
family are ordinary people and live close to ordinary folks
(neighbors) According to the four kinds of folks there is ordinary
folks like Jem, his family, and neighbors. The second type of folk
is like the Cunninghams who lives out in the wooded area. Third
type of folk is the people like the Ewell's who live down by the
town dump (look for food out of the dump) and the last type of folk
is the colored ones.