The correct answer is A.That the man is determined to protect himself.
Explanation:
This guy is having doubts about the fences. He thinks that they are not good at all if the function is to separate people or animals. He also tries to mention a mythological being like the elves to make reference to the walls. The connotation of "grasped" is to make an idea that he is holding stones to protect himself.
Electoral college votes. A recent example of this is the 2016 US election, where Clinton won the popular vote, while Trump won the electoral college votes by a landslide. Since electoral college votes are what really count, Trump won.
