WIttgenstein' conceived of his later philosophy as showing the fly 'the way out of the fly bottle' (Philosophical Investigations 1.309). Philosophy, as he put, it often arises from being 'bewitched' by language'or begins 'when language goes on holiday' (1.38)...For him the aim of philosophy is to dissolve philosophical problems by attending to how language is actually used: it is a therapeutic approach, as if philosophy were an illness from which philosophers suffer. This isn't simply an exercises in social anthropology: by mapping language use Wittgenstein purports to show the limits of thought and meaningulness.
The style of his later writing seems to be designed to make the reader think. He is reluctant to deliver conclusions. The concrete examples need interpretation which he doesn't always provide. The fragments link together, and develop, but, like a work of art, require sustained attention from the reader. As he stressed in the Preface to Philosophical Investigations, he doesn't want his writing to spare his readers the trouble of thinking these issues through for themselves. This is the key to reading Wittgenstein: he wants you to engage with the ideas, not just become a disciple (unfortunately he did attract a large number of pale imitators and unthinking disciples).
These links are useful for an overview of Wittgenstein's life and philosophy:
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Numerous further links at episteme.com
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