Not only do these children represent the gothic motif of an innocent young hero (or heroes in this case), but I think they symbolize how new approaches to problems can sometimes be the solution improve . From my source, we can see that Will's friends are around middle school age and play Dungeons & Dragons in a basement. While it seems like they can't do much to help in the search for Will, they discover a girl in the woods (Eleven), who has a lot of information about Will and his whereabouts. This girl has disheveled hair, is wearing a t-shirt when they find her, and is soaked from walking in the rain. She knows where Will is, she knows he's hiding her, and she has telekinesis powers (from what we can see in the scene where she overturns a van). I think these kids are in a similar situation to Joyce Byers, because nowhere in the trailer do we see them being helped by adults. I think these guys once again symbolize the strength that can be found when you don't conform to the 'norm'. Will's friends act like outcasts (from the stereotype of playing Dungeons & Dragons in someone's basement), and the girl they find is isolated, but is now part of their group, helping to find Will. I think the children both symbolize the strength that can be found in being marginalized, and how being marginalized can bring new ideas and approaches to problems, such as finding