Read the excerpt from "Flowers for Algernon."

Joe Carp said I shoud show the girls how I mop out the toilet in the factory and he got me a mop. I showed them and everyone laffed when I told that Mr. Donnegan said I was the best janiter he ever had because I like my job and do it good and never miss a day except for my operashun.

I said Miss Kinnian always said Charlie be proud of your job because you do it good.

Everybody laffed and we had a good time…. I cant wait to be smart like my best friends Joe Carp and Frank Reilly.

Readers are likely to feel sorry for Charlie after reading this passage because they understand

A) Charlie is not becoming any smarter.
B) Charlie is not actually good at his job.
C) Joe and Frank are actually being cruel.
D) Joe and Frank are making Charlie do their jobs.