For Ralph Waldo Emerson, transcendentalism was his professed

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For Ralph Waldo Emerson, transcendentalism was his professed ideal over a century before the contemporary American environmental movement was launched with Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, and he outlined his beliefs in his essay, "Nature," arguing that man does not fully accept nature's beauty and all that it has to offer.

(A) was launched with Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, and he outlined his beliefs in his essay, "Nature," arguing that man does not fully accept nature's beauty and all that it has to offer.
(B) launched itself with Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, and outlined his beliefs in his essay, "Nature," which argued that man does not fully accept nature's beauty and all that it offers.
(C) launched with Rachel Carson's Silent Spring; he outlined his beliefs in his essay, "Nature," which argued that man does not fully accept nature's beauty and all that it has to offer.
(D) launched Rachel Carson's Silent Spring; Emerson outlined his beliefs in his essay, "Nature," arguing that man does not fully accept nature's beauty and all that it has to offer.
(E) was launched with Rachel Carson's Silent Spring; in it he outlined his beliefs in this essay, "Nature," arguing that man does not fully accept nature's beauty and all that it offers.

I'm confused between B and D. Can any experts help?
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by GMATGuruNY » Tue Feb 13, 2018 6:07 am
ardz24 wrote:I'm confused between B and D. Can any experts help?
to launch X = to initiate X.

B: The contemporary American environmental movement launched itself
Conveyed meaning:
The movement INITIATED ITSELF.
This meaning is nonsensical.
Eliminate B.

D: The contemporary American environmental movement launched Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring"
Conveyed meaning:
The movement INITIATED RACHEL CARSON'S SILENT SPRING.
This meaning is nonsensical.
Eliminate D.
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