Ehrlich describes cowboys a bit differently than the stereotypical view us Americans tend to have. Instead of describing them how the typical Marlboro advertisement does, she describes them as sympathetic and admirable, determined and courageous, selfless and tender. They are the tough guys who go out and save animals when they are in trouble, after they go and nurture the newborn calves or lambs. Cowboys are also polite to women but in reality, they just don’t know how to channel their emotions after being out in the fields with all men or animals all day, everyday. She seems to have a lot of respect for these men and also admiration.
The tone of her essay is full of admiration. Throughout the whole essay, she explains many different admirable situations cowboys go through each and every day. From their gentle, care-giving side to their strong and rugged side, Ehrlich has a wonderful example of each. She points out their positive qualities and also the negative...but each negative has a positive and logical reason for it which ends up making it an admirable quality.
I think her tone throughout this essay really helped prover her point. I'm sure many people are second-guessing their impression of cowboys after reading this essay. She got her point across very strongly and told America what a real cowboy was.
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