Question

What elements of Postmodernism are present in Dr. King’s speech “I Have a Dream”?

Answer 1

Postmodernism, as a literary style,focuses on self-awareness, irony, and deconstruction of typical ideas.  Here,    King's statement that he has a "dream" highlights the fictionality of his "dream," that's to say he recognizes - overtly - that his vision is a "dream" and, hence, not connected directly to reality.  Like any great Postmodern author and thinker, he is offering commentary upon an overtly "fictional" vision of the future.