What is the definition of nonlinear

Rev. simon hosack] entered fully into the feeling of suffering and sorrow which took possession of me when i discovered that a girl weighed less in the scale of being than a boy, and he praised my determination to prove the contrary. which best describes society's view of boys' and girls' abilities during the period in which elizabeth cady stanton lived?

Atheater director has decided that an all-female cast will perform macbeth, which has both male and female characters. which feature of the play would change the most?

Which big-picture idea comes logically from these details?