Both Antigone and Billy Budd set up conflicts between natural law and human law. In Antigone, this conflict
tracks the conflict between the characters of Antigone and Creon. In Billy Budd, the conflict really happens
during Captain Vere's argument to the drumhead court in the second half of chapter 21. Explain Antigone's
appeal to natural law and Creon's appeal to human law. Identify the similarities to the conflict of laws in Vere'
argument. What does this tell you about Vere's decision? Do you agree with it or disagree? Why?
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