In the book, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, the protagonist, Christopher Boone is always interested in the logical view of situations. He is insistently calculating, mathematically predicting and analyzing his surroundings and the people that occupy that area. He can form assumptions void of emotional complications. He likes to do "detective" work and his role model for this aspiration, is none other then Sherlock Holmes.
Boone and Holmes share some similar characteristics. Although Holmes is not as apathetic as Boone, he still approaches his crime scenes with an analytical and scientific demeanor. Sherlock is, also, always evaluating his setting very critically and thoroughly. Both of these characters are so intense and intelligent, yet they are socially incapable and awkward. Both of these characters' talents are, in some sense, a hindrance. This is seen in a more extreme form in Boone's case.
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