A5S6/7

• Macbeth faces young Seward in an honorable battle and is easily killed by Macduff, who returns to his warrior nature at the beginning of the play
• Seward's wounds were in front, indicating an honorable death as he fought bravely and did not try to escape
• The theme of valor and bravery in a dangerous and violent world is echoed in the play
• Macbeth is initially praised for killing enemies of Scotland, but as he starts killing the wrong people, society becomes concerned
• In scene 7, there is a suggestion that Macbeth's soldiers are either not fighting hard or have abandoned him to join the other side