JAMES JOYCE James Joyce’s “Clay” and “Eveline” were two stories impacted by the break with his family, church, and his country. In this paper I will give examples to show that my thesis is correct. I may also enlighten you by telling you the story of an excellent Irish writer. James Augustine Joyce lived from 1882 to 1941. He was an Irish novelist and poet, “whose psychological perceptions and innovative literary techniques make him one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century” (Encarta, 1). “His first book, Chamber Music, consists of thirty-six highly finished love poems. In his second wo