Receiver

The intended receiver of “A Ride on the New York Subway” by Vivian Gornick is the readership of the American newspaper The Village Voice, where the essay was originally published.

The Village Voice is a newspaper that appears every other week and which covers news and cultural topics. The newspaper has become a reputable publication thanks to in-depth coverage of politics and arts which brought it a few national awards. However, there were also controversial events in the newspaper’s history such as the anti-gay orientation from the late 1960s and 1970s.

Because the newspaper is American, the intended receiver is, naturally, the American society of 1972. The content of the essay which explores class alienation and discrimination according to ...