John Calvin was a protestant reformer in the 1500s and was a strong believer in predestination. He thought all people were “not created in equal condition; rather, eternal life is foreordained for some, eternal damnation for others.” Bill Watson reflected these views in his character’s beliefs about determinism and free will, though Calvin uses them as an excuse to avoid responsibility and get away with misbehavior. Conversely, Hobbes refuses to believe in determinism and that our actions are inevitable, which reflects many readers’ feelings about not being able control their own destiny. Hobbes the tiger is based on Thomas Hobbes, a political philosopher from 17th century England. Considered to be the founder of modern political philosophy,