I do not think he tried to be different but purely was
different. I do not believe he made up his pose or
interpretations and acted a clever showman to gain popularity or
at least point out. I think he was different from the very
start. He had a very rough time in school and was picked on so
his mother took him out of ordinary school in an early age and
then put him in the conservatory in Toronto at the age of 10.
And at last, my theory, which I am not alone having, is that
Gould suffered from Aspgerger's Syndrome. I will quote the
typical syndrom below. Individuals with AS can exhibit a variety
of characteristics and the disorder can range from mild to
severe. Persons with AS show marked deficiencies in social
skills, have difficulties with transitions or changes and prefer
sameness. They often have obsessive routines and may be
preoccupied with a particular subject of interest. They have a
great deal of difficulty reading nonverbal cues (body language)
and very often the individual with AS has difficulty de