According to what Emerson wrote in "Self Reliance", Conformity hinders the development of a person. He opined that people should not just conform in order to "fit in" but should rather follow their own individuality in order to foster their personal development.
The correct answer is B) conformity and C) consistency. Self-Reliance is an essay written by the American philosopher and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson. One of the most of Emerson's recurrent themes is present in this story: the need for each person to avoid conformity and false consistency. Also, they follow their own instincts and ideas.