Cowboys... Yeeha?

Elrich describes cowboys as being sensitive, fun-loving and hardworking guys.  She describes them in these ways based on her experiences in Wyoming.  She describes them in a positive way as having good qualities and traits that are different from the cowboy stereotype. Since I thought her tone was admiring, this fit her purpose because she wanted to show how cowboys really were and conveyed it because she told readers her feelings in a positive way.