Use the Order of Operations to Simplify the Expression $2 ^ { 2 } - \left( \frac { 1 } { 3 } \right) ^ { 2 }$

Multiple Choice

Use the order of operations to simplify the expression.
- $2 ^ { 2 } - \left( \frac { 1 } { 3 } \right) ^ { 2 }$

A) $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$
B) $\frac { 37 } { 9 }$
C) $\frac { 35 } { 9 }$
D) $\frac { 5 } { 9 }$