How did Thomas Hobbes's interpretation of the social contract differ from
John Locke's?

Answer:
A) Locke's interpretation focused on the protection of individual rights.
Explanation:
Hobbes believed in absolute monarchy, that the government should rule over everything because humans were selfish and would only act in their own self-interest.
Locke believed that humans deserved basic rights protected by the government, and that the government should only serve to protect those rights.