How does the author use stereotypes in the novel, The Virginian?

The Virginian reflects the regional tension of this turn-of-the-century era through its characters. Wister stereotypes them as either Eastern or Western in personality and often places them in opposition to one another. At each confrontation, however, it is important to note that neither side wins and an agreeable compromise is generally reached between them. Like his contemporaries, Wister was unwilling to see one set of values survive to the exclusion of the other. Thus, The Virginian suggests a resolution to the conflict through a joining of Eastern with Western qualities.