The Hunting of the Snark Becker Lennon, the poem's "motif of loss of name or identity" is typical of Carroll's work. Richard Kelly writes that the poem contains a "theme of annihilation." Furthermore, Edward Guiliano feels that the "Snark" is within the nonsense tradition of Thomas Hood and, especially, W. S. Gilbert, the librettist of the famous Gilbert and Sullivan team. According to him, a case can be made for a direct influence of Gilbert's Bab Ballads on "The Hunting of the Snark", based on the fact that Carroll was well-acquainted with the comic writing and the theatre of his age. In response to various
The Diahann Carroll Show positive where Carroll's performance was concerned, but the limited production values (due to the show's small budget) and scripting were less well received. At the time, Carroll told "Jet" magazine that "Considering the facts that we filmed four one-hour shows in only five days, I must say that I am very proud of what we have ... It was hard work, but I wouldn't have missed the experience for the world and I hope that television audiences will feel as good about the shows as we do." The Diahann Carroll Show The Diahann Carroll Show is a series of four