Another time, the kid wants to play and starts sliding on Manny like it's a jungle gym. Manny sees this in the baby, moves his trunk and plays with the baby, as if Manny is playing with the baby, instead of the baby playing with Manny. Another aspect present in Ice Age is the real theme of the entire film, being together. Being one with a tribe and being together was very important to Native American literature. Therefore, the idea of ​​the tribe together constituting almost one family is very abundant in Native American literature. (Snipes) The main characters came together and they all had a common task they wanted to accomplish. This task was to return the child to his own family. This common goal led these characters to overcome many obstacles, but these obstacles caused Manny, Sid, and Diego to all become friends, and almost like family, just like the Native Americans did. This relationship is shown primarily through the film's dialogue. An example of this dialogue is during a scene in the film shortly after Manny saves Diego's life and they continue on their journey: “Diego: Why would you do that? You could have died trying to save me. / Manny: That's what you do in a herd: you take care of each other." (IMDb) This dialogue shows not only a friendship, but also a personality trait that is shown through the words of Manny knowing that he needs to bring the baby home, Manny not only begins to worry about the baby