Epic of Gilgamesh

The Epic of Gilgamesh which we just read in English class relates closely to the tale of Noah and the flood.  There is only one solution to these coinciding stories.  They must be partially true.  If the flood actually happened it is possible for two different cultures to write similar tales.  Even though some of the details are different the underlying story must be the same.  By having two literary works that tell the same story we have proof that a flood like the one in the bible and the epic actually happened.