The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn In the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, “Initiation” is the main idea, in other words the “major theme.” In an initiation narrative, the protagonist, who in this case was Huck Finn, goes through a rite of passage, a growing up process, which is multifaceted. In a moment of crisis, the protagonist is suddenly obliged to make the painful and alarming transition from childhood to adulthood; this passage is known as the …showed first 75 words of 458 total…

…showed last 75 words of 458 total…was very negative. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a symbol about good and evil. Huck (main character) represents the forces of good, and most of the people he meets represent evil. Although he does not win all his battles against evil, he never gives in to it. The ending of the book is a pessimistic statement about man’s ability to overcome evil. Huck overcame that evil, and went through his “rites of passage.”