Plebeians and Patricians - Rome's social classes

In the centuries leading up to year zero, there emerged a divide among people of ancient Rome. As is often the case, the divide occurred based on wealth. Two classes, the PATRICIANS and the PLEBEIANS made up the majority of all people in Rome. 

Were these two social classes at all alike or were they vastly and utterly different? To complete the assignment, read about these two classes and identify similarities and differences.