His brother told him not to worry about missing Halloween because if he died, he would then be Halloween. Once, when Bradbury was a boy, he showed extreme despair after a particularly exciting Halloween party because he feared he might die before another Halloween came. He has provided Miss Haight with a brief outing. As usual, Dog has also brought Martin a visitor. However, Dog does return, bringing with him the rancid smelling soil of the cemetery. In the last days of October, Dog begins to act strangely and, on Halloween, disappears. He concludes that being dead must be quite dull since all that dead people do is lie around. When he learns of Miss Haight's death, Martin begins a thoughtful consideration of death. She is his friend and gives him books and cupcakes and loses to him in games of dominoes and checkers. Martin's favorite visitor is his teacher, Miss Haight. Dog not only faithfully fetches news from outside, but he brings visitors to Martin's bedside.

Dog is Martin's emissary, reporting the changes in the weather and the seasons by the way his fur feels and smells, and by the bits of nature that cling to him. Summary and Analysis: The October CountryĮver since Martin was confined to his home as the result of an illness, his only connection with the outside world has been his pet, whom he calls Dog.Summary and Analysis: Medicine for Melancholy.

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