Describe the man's dream at the beginning of the novel. What might it mean? What might it say about the man, his situation and what might happen later?

This question is about "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

The man's dream means a bad omen, which indicates that his situation may worsen in the future. This shows that man is very intuitive about everything that can happen.

Explanation:

The Road tells the story of a man and a boy who survived a disaster that devastated the whole world. The boy and the man walk looking for a place so they can survive and pass through terrible scenarios where there are thousands of decaying dead bodies, rubble, destroyed houses and lands completely decimated.

During history, man has several dreams about supernatural creatures and about his past. These dreams show that man is very intuitive, in addition, dreams are a bad omen and indicate that the future may be very bad.

imparadis't in one anothers arms  

the happier eden, shall enjoy their fill  

of bliss on bliss, while i to hell am thrust,  

where neither joy nor love, but fierce desire,  

among our other torments not the least,  

still unfulfill'd with pain of longing pines;  

yet let me not forget what i have gain'd  

from their own mouths; all is not theirs it seems:  

one fatal tree there stands of knowledge call'd,  

forbidden them to taste: knowledge forbidd'n?  

suspicious, reasonless. why should their lord  

envie them that? can it be sin to know,