And parallel to this total displacement of his physical space iron had totally replaced his time or blocked or separated him from time. as if time in its rigid tick tock trajectory were thwarted by the crumpled metallic maze.

based on the excerpt above, what can you infer about what has happened to fredo?

a. he has withdrawn into a world defined by his collection of iron.
b. he has broken free from his isolated world and become part of society.
c. he has destroyed the collection of scrap metal in his home.