How do the differences between the Socs and Greasers portray the social and class divide that exists in town?

The Greasers are tough kids who grow up in lower-class neighborhoods and typically come from broken homes, while the Socs are privileged members of society who reside in upper-class neighborhoods. Cherry describes the Socs as being superficial and obsessed with material things. Unlike the Greasers, the Socs are impersonal and are only concerned about maintaining their social status. Since the Greasers are poor, they are not as concerned with material possessions and value personal relationships. The members of the Greaser gang are considered family and they are not afraid to express their feelings with one another. Generally speaking, the majority of Socs value personal possessions and appearances over relationships. Since they come from wealthy homes, they take material objects for granted. The Greasers are jealous of the Socs and view them with contempt because of their affluence, while the Socs look down on the Greasers because they are poor.