Early in the novel, Jerry Cruncher says about the message "recalled to life": "You'd be in a blazing way, if recalling to life was to come into fashion, Jerry." Why is this statement ironic?

A.

Jerry Cruncher realizes that if people come back to life, he will have more competition getting a job.

B.

Jerry Cruncher realizes that if people come back to life, he can go to jail for his grave robbing.

C.

Jerry Cruncher worries that if people come back to life, he will have to return everything he stole.

D.

Jerry Cruncher is a grave robber, and if people come back from the dead, he will be out of work.