What is some imgary for chapters 8 and 11

Much of the imagery in these chapters involves mountains, clouds, dragon, and flying. Minli speaks with the dragon, who tells her that monkeys trapped him under the ropes to prevent him from going deeper into the forest. They were eager to protect their peach trees. When Minli asks him why we cannot fly over them, he explains that he cannot fly. Minli then invites the dragon to go see the Old Man of the Moon with him, as he may be able to help the dragon fly.

Chapter 11: Minli releases the dragon. He says he has no name and then tells his story. The dragon first came to consciousness as a painting by a painter who wished to free his village from the taxes imposed by Magistrate Tiger. When the Magistrate saw the painting, he declared the painter's village free from taxes for a year.