Give a specific example of an instance in To Kill a Mockingbird that shows what kind of boy Jem is and explain its importance.

In Chapter 10, Jem understands why Atticus has never
bragged about his marksmanship skills to his children. It's
because

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"Atticus is a gentleman, just like
me!"

Perhaps there is no
better illustration of Jem's growth into gentlemanly maturity than in Chapter 28, when
he escorts Scout to and from the Halloween pageant. Atticus was too tired to walk the
children himself, something he would have normally done during the evening hours. So,
Jem stepped in for his father, walking Scout past the spooky Radley house in the
darkness. When they heard the footsteps on their way back and were then attacked by the
stranger, Jem did his best to protect his sister. After the attacker first assaulted
Scout, she called for help, and Jem came to her
rescue.

... I
felt Jem. He was up like lightning and pulling me with him but... we didn't get very
far.

Jem suffered a broken
elbow but earned Scout's everlasting gratitude. He was a brave big brother of which any
younger sister would be proud.