The main problem that arises in chapter three concerns the boys's refusal to follow Ralph's directives and contribute to the construction of the huts on the beach. Initially, all of the boys began building the huts, but Jack allowed his hunters to leave the site in order to relax by the pool and play on the beach while he went hunting on his own.
As the majority of the boys gradually leave the construction site, Ralph and Simon are the only two boys left building the huts. Without help from the other boys, Ralph and Simon struggle to build sturdy, firm huts. The second and third huts that Ralph and Simon complete are extremely flimsy and will not stay standing when a tropical storm hits the island.
The lack of help from the other boys to build the huts and their refusal to obey Ralph's directives reflects their diminishing civility and the impending anarchy on the island.
The issue between the boys regarding the huts occurs in Chapter 3. Ralph and Simon are building a shelter on the beach, and Ralph believes that the boys are not working hard enough. Their progress is slow, since the younger children spend most of their time eating, playing, and swimming. Jack points out that, since Ralph is the leader, he should order all the boys to help build huts.
Even if the younger boys assist in building the huts, the older boys spend their time hunting and swimming. While hunting for food is clearly important, Ralph argues that building shelters should be their priority. As a result, only a few huts are built by Ralph and Simon, which are very unstable and poorly built. No other huts are made, as the boys get distracted and can only work for brief periods of time.
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