"The Hound of the Baskervilles": Comparison of characters between Sherlock Holmes and Watson

In the book "The Hound of the Baskervilles", the detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Watson were asked to solve a mystery. Although they were partners, they had very different characters. Holmes was intelligent yet arrogant and secretive, while Watson admired Holmes for his wisdom, observed Holmes and tried to learn from him. Holmes was observant, intelligent and rational, while Watson admired Holmes, yet he was sometimes irrational too. In chapter one, they were examining …

…himself wasn't that smart, but he stimulated Holmes by attempting to find out clues. Holmes used Watson's mistakes to find out the truth. Also, Holmes could be a hard man to work with as he was arrogant, yet Watson was easygoing and had a good temper. Finally, Watson understood the way of Holmes' working attitude and obeyed without reasons. Watson was indeed the perfect partner for Holmes, and Holmes was the leader that Watson needed.