There is a saying: Seeing something with new eyes. In this case, that is quite literally true. And, it is also figuratively true. The little boy sees things for the first time, and the older children see his peculiar behavior with 'new eyes'. You take the concept of perception and give it dimension in this story, @cryptofi.
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:) Thank you!