In s7 Dany says she never received a formal education. Is this an "issue" or mentioned in the books?
Hello anon,
This is completely true in the books as well. Dany never received a formal education.
A Dance with Dragons, Daenerys VIII
“Tell me of this other Daenerys. I know less than I should of the history of my father’s kingdom. I never had a maester growing up.” Only a brother.
Everything she knows she either learned from Viserys or she read it in a book. This is why she struggles so much, unlike, Jon who had a formal education and military training, Dany’s basically winging it and going on instinct and raw intelligence alone. She is extremely intelligent but intelligence alone is not enough, you need experience and understanding, which you gain from a formal education.
However, even as she struggled we do get to see how truly intelligent, clever and quick learner she is. It should really put into perspective the level of her achievements given the disadvantage she was at when the story began. She was homeless for most of her life and she never had a formal education yet she became one of the most powerful people in the world. Gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.
TTFN
