The Hunting of the Snark letters asking for the meaning of the poem, Carroll often replied that he did not know. However, in an 1896 reply to one letter, he agreed with one interpretation of the poem as an allegory for the search for happiness. Widely varying interpretations of "The Hunting of the Snark" have been suggested: an allegory for tuberculosis, a mockery of the Tichborne case, a satire of the controversies between religion and science, the repression of Carroll's sexuality, and a piece against vivisection, among others. According to Cohen, the poem represents a "voyage of life", with the Baker's disappearance caused by his
Lewis Carroll Society of North America information on Society meetings, and membership rolls. Lewis Carroll Society of North America The Lewis Carroll Society of North America is a learned society established in 1974. It is dedicated to the 19th-century English mathematician, photographer and writer Lewis Carroll, best known for the 1865 fantasy novel "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and its sequel. LCSNA is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to "furthering Carroll studies, increasing accessibility of research materials, and maintaining public awareness of Carroll's contribution to society". The organization meets twice a year, and has an active publications program. The archive contains materials that document the history of the