When the baseball player's wife attempts to be playful with him he becomes agitated and goes outside to mow the lawn: however, he has mown the lawn so much lately that the grass is brown. This reaction to his wife provides what insight into the character's attitude toward his slump?

A) he would rather tend to his household duties than speak to his wife.
B) he is avoiding his problems and isolating those around him in the process.
C) his wife is concerned about him and trying to lighten his mood.
D) his wife's light-hearted attitude is irritating to him because of his stress at work.