Which best describes emerson’s central message to his contemporaries in "self-reliance"?

The answer which best describes Emerson's central message to his contemporaries in "Self-Reliance" is C. One must limit one’s communication with people in the community. 
He proposed an idea to go to a forest, or some other secluded place in order to find one's true self, and to achieve that, communication with other people needs to be limited. 

The answer would be a.

I've actually never heard of the guy. but, atleast he doesn’t rap/sing about drugs and girls, but he still have a very high view of himself, which could possibly cause annoyance