Connection: Dreams in Epic of Gilgamesh vs. Dreams in Kite Runner

In both The Epic of Gilgamesh and Kite Runner, dreams are very important to the plot development; however, they each portray this in two very different ways.
In The Epic of Gilgamesh, dreams fortold the future and often forshadowed upcoming events. During the time period of Enkidu and Gilgamesh, dreams were highly valued because it was believed that they came from the Gods. Their dreams were evidence that the Gods were trying to communicate with them. In this story, the Gods were needed to caste a sense of importance on the dreams.
In Kite Runner, dreams are put in a different context, and represent the change of characters or of perspectives. For example, when Amir sees his father wrestling the bear, he pictures his strong, muscular, and bold father. Then, in the next sentence Baba is no longer the one wrestling the bear, but rather it is Amir. Because Amir has finally faced his fears, his search for redemption is now over. Going back to Afghanistan, and saving Sohrab, Amir is now the hero, thus he becomes the strong-willed man who has vanquished the bear. Now, literally in his own eyes, Amir sees himself as the strong and proud man, the man he saw in his father.
This connection has shown me that dreams often represent something beyond the plain truth, and go further by expressing something about a character or situation in a more metaphorical sense. While at first I did not realize it, looking at dreams and thinking about them in a less literal way, greatly developes the plot, and helps me better understand the story.