Is he alone? This is not very specific, but my answer is: no, he is not alone in his cravings for attention. Many people crave it, and throughout the chapter I see that his brother quite enjoys it too. He may not be a prominent figure like Richard, and we can see that his acts are not nearly as extreme, but they are there. When Richard lit the house on fire, what was his brother's response? He went and tattled to their mother. He starves for attention as did Richard only he wanted to be looked at positively whereas Richard didn't care how foolish he looked in attempt to get attention.
He also tells on Richard many other times. When Richard kills the kitten, his brother is there and waiting. He runs off to their parents and tells on him. While Richard is sitting there being scolded, the book eludes to tell us that his brother is sitting off to the side inwardly content with the output of the situation.
It just goes to show that many of the characters have the same insatiable hunger for attention. Others, however, are more subtle and do not make it as obvious. Richard, being a young boy, clearly displays his crave for attention. His brother, although young, shows it in a less obvious way. What else can Richard do? Most kids, even from birth can never get enough attention.They show it first when they cry as newborns and the act continues and can even end up as stupid stunts, as it has for Richard.
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