What is the conflict established in the opening section? (Paragraphs 1-21)

A.) The author is unsure about giving a speech at his graduation because of the diversity of the audience.

B.) The principal is dictating the contents of the author’s valedictorian speech instead of letting him choose his own words.

C.) The author is attempting to convince the principal that he should not deliver the valedictorian speech at graduation.

D.) The principal wants to make a few changes to the author’s original speech, but the author refuses to make the changes.