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Gill states that “one reviewer trivializes [Pocahontas’s] character by suggesting that ‘since these lessons are taught by an Indian maiden with a waist-length mane of black hair, an hourglass figure and a Playmate face, John Smith’s heart finds it easy to listen.’ By using this juxtaposition, this reviewer suggests that Pocahontas’s impact on John is dependent on her sex appeal rather than her intellectual contributions.” What is the best definition of juxtaposition in this sentence?