Intro. 👧 Age, growth stage and mental status
In the second season Eleven is:
one
year older than S1 (12–13 years)
still with a childlike behavior without a normal childhood
but already with the beginning of emotional adolescence: anger, jealousy, desire for freedom, identity.
Psychologically, he is in a crucial phase:
he feels he has an ego that claims space
But it's closed, hidden, isolated
misses Mike and the boys
she fears both adults and herself
Struggle between obedience and independence
🏠 The Hidden Life with Hopper
The cabin in the woods
Eleven lives in total isolation:
In a tiny house in the woods
with strict routines (washing dishes, not opening the door, not going out, using the walkie only at certain times)
with strict rules imposed by Hopper to protect it
for her:
It is the first "real house" of his life
but also a "gentle prison"
A situation that creates internal tension: Desire for family vs desire for freedom