Not long after, the boys start to change and forget the important things, like the fire or the rules. For instance, one day when a ship passes, the fire burned out; it was the hunters" job and responsibility to maintain it, and they didn't. "But I tell you that smoke is more important than the pig, however often you kill one" (81). Ralph feels that the group is completely starting to fall apart so he decides to hold an assembly on the wooden platform to attempt to make things straight again. "Things are breaking up. I don't understand why. We began well; we were happy. And then-" (82). Ralph is trying to figure out what is happening to the boys and attempting to change the way they are headed. He is the only one thinking straight. After a while, none of the boys could take him seriously, and did not care what he was saying. "When you are done laughing perhaps we can get on with the meeting" (84). By this time, Ralph has gotten to the point where he is completely serious because the boys are starting to forget what is important and what is just there for entertainment. He states that "Rules are the only thing we've got" (91). Ralph is trying to tell them that rules make up a civilization, and when not applying themselves to the rules, they are ruining the civilization they are living in. Ralph wants them to start obeying the rules more so they can think straighter. "Without the fire we can't be rescued. So we must stay by the fire and make smoke" (142). This is a very important rule to Ralph because that is what he believes will save them. "All this I mean to say. Now I've said it. You voted me for chief. Now you do what I say" (81). Ralph states that he is chief to put it back into the boys" head, so that they will listen to him; but none of the boys do. He is saying to them that it is all their faults that everything has gone wrong and it will comes around to them soon enough. Ralph tries very hard to make everything right for everyone, but no one is taking him seriously anymore because he is all about order, rules and work while the other boys just want to have fun and do nothing.