What does Ralph notice about the boys' attitudes about work?

The boys
who are marooned on the island have widely varying attitudes toward work, which depend on
factors including their age and the length of time they spend on the island. After they have
explored the island, the boys realize that they are its only inhabitants and that no other land
is visible to the naked eye. This affects their belief in their changes of being rescued. These
factors are combined with the influence of s leadership style, which is strikingly different
from s approach.

Jack promotes activities that will be exciting. Using the
rationale that they need to eat meat, he promotes hunting as a primary activity. The boys do not
identify hunting as work because it is not onerous. In contrast, Ralph promotes the importance
of duller activities, such as keeping a smoky fire going, building shelter, and keeping the
campsite clean. When he sends the boys to gather firewood, that is exciting at first, but they
quickly become exhausted from the effort. After the hunt, during which the fire goes out, Ralph
calls an assembly. He tells the boys that their intentions are not borne out in action: We
decide things. But they don't get done. After he reminds them of the most important practices,
such as keeping the fire going and maintaining health and hygiene, he also acknowledges the role
of fear in altering their behavior. Addressing and rejecting fear, he insists, is a crucial step
for them to start again and pay closer attention to the fire and other important
matters.