Richard is justified in not reciting the speech

I believe Richard was perfectly justified in not reciting the speech that the principal gave him because not only would it be plagiarism, but it would also go against all of his morals. Richard is a writer, and he has very strong morals. Never in this book, has Wright gone against his morals, and that’s because I don’t believe he can. Everyone has morals, and most everyone goes against them a few times in their life for personal gain, but it takes a special kind of person to not go against their morals even if it means missing an important opportunity like getting a job for Richard. I believe Richard, is that kind of special person. Also, why should Richard have to go against something he believes in for a job opportunity? It would be logical for him to go against his morals for personal gain, because that’s what it took for African Americans in that time period. However, Richard just isn’t that kind of person.