In "Cleaning Up," by Mark David Whitehead the narrator experienced several difficulties at his new job. Just in the first paragraph the narrator was "ready to work but unsure of what to do." This shows that the narrator is already confused. Another difficulty the narrator experienced is when he cleaned table twenty-two, but missed "the lake beneath" the table. Aaron, the narrator's manager, was yelling at him and glaring at him. As soon as he saw the mess he didn't clean, a "wave of guilt...slammed into [him]." Clearly, the narrator isn't really good at his job. The last challenge the narrator faced was when the narrator "brought only one rag" to clean under the table. The "wet rag did nothing but smear the puddle and increase its size."
