JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.1.0.min.js"></script>
<ul>
  <li>Item 1</li>
  <li>Item 2</li>
  <li>Item 3</li>
</ul>

JavaScript

var listItem = {
    elementHandle: $('li'),
    instanceClicked: '',
    bindEventHandlers: function(){
        $(this.elementHandle).click(this.alertTheContent);
    },
    alertTheContent: function(){
        listItem.instanceClicked = $(this);
        alert(listItem.instanceClicked.html());
    }
}
listItem.bindEventHandlers();