The four characters in order of their social hierarchy:
Candy
Curley's Wife
Crooks
Lennie
Explanation:
"Of Mice and Men" is a novella penned by John Steinback. The novella is about two ranch, George and Lennie, who struggles to find a job during the time of the Great Depression.
<u>The social hierarchy of the characters in chapter 4 of the novella is</u>
Candy- He is the most respectable old man on the ranch. Candy is physically disabled. He appears first among other characters in chapter 4 because of his reputation. But, in whole of the novella, he stands in the lower pyramid of the social standing, though at the top among it.
Curley's wife- Curley's wife is the only female character in the novella. She stands at the second position among the four characters in chapter 4. But, in the whole novel, she stands at the bottom third position in the lower strata of social standing as she is a female. Females were not regarded in high position at that time.
Crooks- Crooks stand at the second last position among the four characters in chapter 4. In the whole novella also, he stands at the second last position of the social hierarchy. Crooks is grouped in the lower social strata because he is the black person on the ranch and he is physically disabled also.
Lennie- Lennie is the closest friend of George but still he stands at the last position not only among the other four characters of chapter 4, but also in the whole novella. It is because he is mentally challenged.
